 In spite of this, things are not what they seem and the director gives out hints about this.First, the film begins with a civil defense drill, which is used by the government to condition citizens to deal with a North Korean attack and as a form of control to keep the populace on edge.Second, a newscast makes a vague reference to the working-class tale "A Dwarf Launches a Little Ball" in reporting about a man climbing down an apartment chimney to look for his wife.