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The Way Home

2002 · 86 min

A quiet, tender story of a spoiled boy and his mute grandmother that slowly warms your heart and may bring tears.

Tagline
Discover the magical movie that has captured the heart of a nation.
Overview
This is the story of a 7-year-old boy, Sang-woo, born and raised in the big city, and his mute grandmother, who has spent her whole life in a small rural village.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • redemption
  • parenthood
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Lee Jeong-hyang
Written by
Lee Jeong-hyang
Starring
Kim Eul-boon, Yoo Seung-ho, Dong Hyo-hee, Min Kyung-hoon, Yim Eun-kyung, Lee Chun-hee, Lee Dong-ji-wol, Yoo Seong-gi
Music
Kim Yang-hui
Cinematography
Yoon Hong-sik
Runtime
86 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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