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Seven-year-old Sang Woo is left with his grandmother in a remote village while his mother looks for work. Born and raised in the city, Sang Woo quickly comes into conflict with his old-fashioned grandmother and his new rural surroundings. Disrespectful and selfish, Sang Woo lashes out in anger, perceiving that he has been abandoned. He trades his grandmother's only treasure for a video game; he throws his food and he throws tantrums. When Sang Woo's mother finds work and finally returns for him, Sang Woo has become a different boy. Through his grandmother's boundless patience and devotion, he learns to embrace empathy, humility, and the importance of family. Edit Translation

  • English
  • 中文(台灣)
  • magyar / magyar nyelv
  • dansk
  • Country: South Korea
  • Type: Movie
  • Release Date: Apr 5, 2002
  • Duration: 1 hr. 27 min.
  • Score: 8.3 (scored by 1,067 users)
  • Ranked: #982
  • Popularity: #4678
  • Content Rating: G - All Ages

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_Rosie
21 people found this review helpful
Mar 17, 2012
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Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
This is a story about a a single working mother who takes her young son to live with his grandmother out in the sticks, so that she can continue to work in the city. What follows is the culture clash for this spoilt little city kid having to adjust to rural life.

What makes it special is the grandmother who is mute I understand that this woman was not an actress & was chosen specifically to play this role. All I can say is she did an amazing job.

The bulk of the film is set in the rural community showing the ups and downs between the Grandmother & Grandson, slowly he comes to realise how much she cares for him & he also starts to care for her. Its a slow paced, gentle and poignant film that will leave you with a lump in your throat. I really enjoyed it & recommend it to everyone.

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addicted2dramas
16 people found this review helpful
May 30, 2013
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.0
This movie is really a phenomenal piece of work. I don't know why I didn't watch this sooner. What a daebak film! :D

This movie is a tearjerker. If you have a heart, you'll definitely weep or at least get teary. The story is nothing too grand, it's rather a very simple account of a spoiled city boy living with his rural dwelling grandmother. What follows is the kid's bratty behavior and a grandmother you just want to pull out of the screen and hug. She was really that cute and lovable. I swear I hated the kid so much till the end. He treats his grandmother like crap, and yet she never gets angry.

The overall pace is somewhat slow, but it has been shown very realistically. Both the kid and the grandmother didn't seem like they were acting at all! I'd give a full 10/10 to the direction. In fact I think the movie deserved a whole 10 if not the ending that I didn't quite like. I would have made it into a very fair ending if I could. Instead it remained as a somewhat sad end if you ask me.

I also loved the fact because it shows us how greedy people have become in today's world. There are many people in the world who come from rural side, get educated and then move to the city for their jobs and settle there. A lot of times they leave behind their parents, never looking twice how they are doing. The kid's mother is an example of such a person. She was downright awful if you ask me. She leaves her child with her mother and it was apparent they didn't have a good relation. Not just that, she's completely oblivious to the conditions her mute mother is living in. Any person with a heart would never do such a thing.

LOL, sorry about my little rant there. I couldn't help myself since the movie so accurately portrays real people that it kicked natural reactions out of me.

Anyway, the other things like the background score and the cinematography were also done well. I've heard that this movie was received well internationally also and now I can see why.

Honestly, if you let this pass up you're missing out something that is very fantastic. Watch this movie with your grandmother if you could. :)

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  • Movie: The Way Home
  • Country: South Korea
  • Release Date: Apr 5, 2002
  • Duration: 1 hr. 27 min.
  • Content Rating: G - All Ages

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  • Score: 8.3 (scored by 1,067 users)
  • Ranked: #982
  • Popularity: #4678
  • Watchers: 2,422

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