The Way Home
2002 · 86 min · Director: Jeong-hyang Lee, Lee Jeong-hyang
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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.
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The Way Home (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Love25%
- Sadness20%
- Humor10%
- Inspiration10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
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Cast
Grandmother
Sang-woo's Mother
Cheol-e
Hae-yeon
Bicycle
Store
Bus
Shoe
Road
Store 1
Store 2
Hardware store
Bus driver
Kid
Chinese restaurant
Other
Details
- Directed by
- Jeong-hyang Lee, Lee Jeong-hyang
- Written by
- Jeong-hyang Lee, Lee Jeong-hyang
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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