A Barefoot Dream (2010)

Original title

맨발의 꿈

Directed by

Kim Tae-gyun

Genre

drama film, association football film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A retired Korean footballer moves to East Timor after his business fails. He starts a youth football team there, based on a true story.

bittersweetmotivationalhumblemildly tenseearnest

What happens

A Barefoot Dream (Korean: 맨발의 꿈; RR: Maenbarui kkum) is a 2010 South Korea-Japanese sports drama film co-production between South Korea and Japan directed by Kim Tae-kyun. It is based on the true story of Kim Shin-hwan, a retired Korean footballer who goes to East Timor after his business fails and launches a youth football team, thus becoming the "Hiddink of Korea." The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but it did not make the final shortlist. The film recorded 332,699 admissions during its theatrical run in South Korea. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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