The Way Home
(2002)
★ 8 IMDb · 241 votes
Year: 2002
Runtime: 86 мин
Country: South Korea
Director: 이정향
Cast: 김을분, Ю Сон Хо, 동효희, 민경훈, 임은경, 이춘희, 이동지월, 유성기, 윤재근, 고백환
Plot
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.
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.