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- 2002
- PG
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 20 m
- 2002
- PG
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 20 m
Summary A film about the innocence and unconditional love that grows between a young boy and his grandmother. (Paramount Classics)
Directed By: Jeong-hyang Lee
Written By: Jeong-hyang Lee
- 2002
- PG
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 20 m
- 2002
- PG
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 20 m
The Way Home
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8.6
Summary A film about the innocence and unconditional love that grows between a young boy and his grandmother. (Paramount Classics)
Directed By: Jeong-hyang Lee
Written By: Jeong-hyang Lee
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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63% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
63
63% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
37% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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It's an uncluttered, resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations.
Simple without being slight, and profoundly moving without dipping into mawkishness.
If you ever doubted the power and scope of silent film, watch The Way Home. The narrative arc is as broad as any chattering feature, the emotional depth is greater than most, and it's all achieved with virtually no dialogue.
Utterly unsentimental but profoundly moving,The Way Home" is a tiny gem from South Korea.
It’s not hard to see why The Way Home has become such a hit in its native South Korea. The story is a plaintive moral tale, adding the requisite doses of humour and sentimentality where it’s required.
There are many merits to the picture -- it's wonderfully shot and boasts a beautiful performance by Eul-Boom, who acts in gestures of subtle dignity and compassion. But it's questionable how we're to take actor Seung-Ho.
It's telling that this slice of milquetoast is the first to get picked up by a major studio boutique. Put in the most euphemistic terms possible, the film's banal premise contains "universal themes," meaning that its sentimental clichés translate readily to all continents and cultures.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 18 User Ratings
8.6
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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 18 User Ratings
8.6
94% Positive
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Production Company
CJ Entertainment,
Tube Entertainment (E Tube Entertainment)
Release Date Nov 15, 2002
Duration 1 h 20 m
Rating PG
Genres
Tagline Discover the magical movie that has captured the heart of a nation.
Awards
Grand Bell Awards, South Korea
• 3 Wins & 9 Nominations
San Sebastián International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
