We become infinitely smaller when we fall into loneliness. Yearning to hold onto something only makes us more desperate. That’s what I observed in Dambi. She keeps shrinking into herself. Dambi has no choice but to go wherever there’s something to grasp onto. Even when her father is facing death, she must leave, even if she doesn’t know if it’s the right choice for a better life. Though aware of Dambi’s struggle to survive, the film lets her tread her own path. Nobody stops or blames her—since this is a matter of survival. (SHIN Dongmin)