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Road to Boston

2023 · 113 min

A stirring, heartfelt sports drama that builds to an emotionally satisfying finish, celebrating perseverance and national pride.

Directed by: Kang Je-kyu
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ha Jung-woo, Yim Si-wan, Bae Sung-woo

Tagline: The race for freedom. The win for dignity.
Overview: A rousing tale of the Korean athletes who ran the 1947 Boston International Marathon, the first international marathon held since World War II.

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Directed by: Kang Je-kyu
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ha Jung-woo, Yim Si-wan, Bae Sung-woo

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Tone: upliftingstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
freedom
ambition
survival
redemption
Places: big city
road trip
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Kang Je-kyu
Written by: Son Kwang-soo, Lee Sang-hyeon
Starring: Ha Jung-woo, Yim Si-wan, Bae Sung-woo, Kim Sang-ho, Park Eun-bin, Park Hyo-joo, Kim Jung-chul, Lee Seung-joon
Music: Lee Dong-jun
Cinematography: Choi Chan-min
Runtime: 113 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean

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