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Located on the outskirts of Seoul, the experimental community is a government initiative designed to boost the national birth rate. Like her neighbours, Yojin has agreed to have at least two more children over the next ten years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet, from the day she arrives, Yojin feels uneasy about the community spirit thrust upon her. Her concerns grow as communal child care begins and the other parents show their true colours. \u003ci\u003eYour Neighbour's Table \u003c\/i\u003etraces the lives of four women in the apartments, all with different aspirations and beliefs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill they find a way to live peacefully? 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