In 1948, as the government issued the communists’ eviction from Jeju Island, the military invaded a calm and peaceful village. Running away from the military, the townsfolk go into a cave. They try to hide to survive but there seems to be no hope like the dark cave. As time goes by, people are suffering from the severe cold and hunger staying in the cave. 
One day, it still seems as though nothing has changed and a man who worries about his pigs at home, is trying to get back home to feed them but the rest strictly stop him. With nothing but frustration, people start to fall apart, debating if they should move to the higher mountain or just stay in the cave.