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The Way Home ()

Jibeuro (original title)
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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.
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Eul-boon Kim ...
Grandmother
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Sang-woo (as Seung Ho Yoo)
Hyo-hee Dong ...
Sang-woo's Mother
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kyung-hyun Min ...
Cheol-e
Eun-kyung Yim ...
Hae Yeon

Directed by

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Jeong-hyang Lee

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Jeong-hyang Lee ... ()

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Jae-Cheol Heo ... line producer
Seung-beom Kim ... executive producer
Jae-woo Whang ... producer
Woo-hyun Whang ... producer

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Dae-hong Kim
Yang-hee Kim

Cinematography by

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Hong-shik Yoon

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Kim Jae-beom ... (as Jae-beom Kim)
Kim Sang-beom

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Jum-hee Shin
Kil Won Yu

Production Management

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Hyun-young Song ... production manager

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Eun-seok Kim ... assistant director

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Hee-soo Eun ... field recording engineer
Seung-cheol Lee ... sound

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Cheol-oh Lee ... lighting technician

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Claire Viroulaud ... press attache

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Plot Summary

Seven-year-old Sang-woo is left with his grandmother in a remote village while his mother looks for work. Born and raised in the city, Sang-woo quickly comes into conflict with his old-fashioned grandmother and his new rural surroundings. Disrespectful and selfish, Sang-woo lashes out in anger, perceiving that he has been abandoned. He tries to trade his grandmother's only treasure, a hairpin, for a video game batteries; he throws his food and he throws tantrums. When Sang-woo's mother finds work and finally returns for him, Sang-woo has become a different boy. Through his grandmother's boundless patience and devotion, he learns to embrace empathy, humility and the importance of family. Written by Sujit R. Varma

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Also Known As
  • The Way Home (World-wide, English title)
  • The Way Home (United States)
  • Jiburo (France)
  • The Way Home - Wege nach Hause (Germany)
  • Sang Woo y su abuela (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 80 min
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Budget $2,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend South Korea $1,877,000, 07 Apr 2002

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Trivia At the time of casting, Kim Eul-boon (Grandmother) had not only never acted before, but never even seen a film before. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Film Geek (2005). See more »
Crazy Credits Before end credits:  "Dedicated to all grandmothers" See more »
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