Don't Look Back

Truck driver Mansu drives dreams of owning an orchard where he can live in peace with his mom. He is in love with Inok yet kills her ex-boyfriend by accident in a fight. Bumgu makes it look like a murder and gives him an alibi. Mansu wants to refuse but goes along for the sake of his mom and brother. The Police are informed of drug dealing and search through cars and Mansu is arrested. Will Detective Jung find more evidence? Will Mansu defend himself? Or will the guilt over the death land him in prison?

Directed by Nam Ki-nam, Don't Look Back leans on a strong ensemble — Lee Dae-geun, Hong Jin-hee, Bae Su-chun — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1979.