Underplayed Gems

Journey to My Boy (2017)

Journey to My Boy poster
Original title
아들에게 가는 길
Directed by
Choi Wi-an
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A deaf couple in South Korea try to bring their son back to live with them after he has been raised by his grandmother in the countryside. The parents struggle with communication barriers and feelings of inadequacy as they reconnect with their child.

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What happens

《아들에게 가는 길》은 2017년에 개봉한 대한민국의 영화이다. 이 작품은 코다(CODA: 청각장애인의 비장애인 자녀) 한 장애인 부부가 아들의 양육문제로 겪게 되는 아픔을 사례로 다루고 있는 드라마이다. 청각장애인 부모를 둔 아이는 시골에서 할머니와 따로 살고 있다. 열심히 노력한 끝에 형편이 나아진 부부는 설레는 마음으로 아들을 데려오려고 하지만, 아이는 소통할 수 없는 엄마와 아빠가 힘들기만 하다. 부모 또한, 아이의 서러운 울음소리에도, 늦은 밤 아이의 이마가 불덩이처럼 뜨거워도 제대로 해줄 수 없는 자신들의 처지가 답답하기만 하다. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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