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The Way Home (2002)

The Way Home poster
Original title
집으로...
Directed by
Lee Jeong-hyang
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
PG
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 237 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A spoiled city boy is sent to live with his mute grandmother in a remote Korean village. Through daily life and small acts of care, he slowly learns to appreciate her quiet love.

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What happens

The Way Home (Korean: 집으로...) is a 2002 South Korean drama film written and directed by Lee Jeong-hyang. It tells the heart-warming story about a grandmother and her city-born grandson who comes to live with her in a rural village. The film was named best picture at South Korea's 39th annual Grand Bell (Daejong) Awards and was the second-highest grossing homegrown film in South Korea in 2002. It was released on DVD and VHS in 2003 by Paramount Classics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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