Video artist Nam June Paik moved to Germany to study music history and composition. Accidentally attending a performance by John Cage in 1958, Paik gained the courage to create his own art in absolute freedom. Based on archival footage and interviews, this documentary calmly traces his philosophy like an autobiography, helping the general public easily understand his artistic world. By quietly chronicling his life story as he explored the future through the past, the film reveals his stature as an artist who was far ahead of his time.