6 June 2014

The Way Home (South Korea, 2002)

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. But then something happens, and Sang.woo starts to change. 

The Way Home is sure to melt every heart, even those that are made of stone. This is a simple but great film were young and old meets, and shows us that you don't have to be a certain age to know the importance of family. One thing of note is that the 78-year old woman who plays the grandmother never in her life had seen a film, yet the film is graced with very good acting. Amazing stuff. 

Genre: Drama

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