JEONstatedthat”withThePainterIwanttocreateadifferenttypeofmise-en-scenewithintheframeofgenre–auniqueandhighlystylizedfilmwiththevisionIhavebecomeknownfor.”TheprojectwillstarYOOJoon-sang,whoisknownforhisperformanceinHONGSangsoo’sfilmssuchasHahaha(2009),TheDayHeArrives(2011)andInAnotherCountry(2012),asapainterwithsupernaturalcharacteristics.Inhissparetime,theartistkillscriminalsandtakestheirorgansasaformofretribution.OnedayhecrossespathswithawomanworkinginahostessclubandafterlearningofhersisterinEstonia,hetravelstoEasternEuropewithhissightssetonthesextrade.ThefilmissettofeatureEstonianthespianTambetTuisk,whohaspreviouslyworkedonIWasHere(2008)andThePollDiaries(2010),andwillco-staranEstonianactresswhoseidentityhasyettoberevealed.