A dysfunctional family's heart of darkness is laid bare in the grimly humorous and then just plain grim meller "Members of the Funeral." Feature bow by Baek Seung-bin heralds a dark wit and sleek intelligence guided by a creatively secure humility. A standout from the substandard HD fodder that generally clogs up Pusan's New Currents competish and so-called cutting-edge fests, "Funeral" is quietly riveting. A tad too restrained for midnight sidebars or commercial release, pic possesses an intensity that should secure fest berths.

李时京（金钟仁饰）是一名沉迷于网络游戏的典型都市高中生，装作模范生的样子欺骗妈妈，被揭穿后全家搬到乡下生活。在截然不同的环境当中，通过学校特殊的“死亡教育”以及在临终医院里的义工活动，时京遇到了女主人公金春（金珍京饰）并且感受到了生命和爱情的意义，是一部青春阳光，有笑有泪的校园成长剧。