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The Way Home
Directed by
Lee Jeong-hyang
PG
2002
86m
Drama
,
Family
7.7
75%
92%
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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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Cast of The Way Home
Kim Eul-boon
Grandmother
Yoo Seung-ho
Sang-woo
Dong Hyo-hee
Sang-woo's Mother
Min Kyung-Hyun
Cheol-e
Yim Eun-kyung
Hae-yeon
The Way Home Ratings & Reviews
Old School Reviews
John A. Nesbit
manipulative tear jerking moments are far too familiar
Boston Globe
Janice Page
Thanks to confident filmmaking and a pair of fascinating performances, the way to that destination is a really special walk in the woods.
Dallas Morning News
Philip Wuntch
Eul-Boon Kim's soulful portrayal of the illiterate, deaf-mute grandmother illuminates the dignity of her demeanor and the sad resignation in her eyes.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Cater
The film is meant to be simple and charming. Unfortunately, it's simple and boring.
Arizona Republic
Richard Nilsen
The pace is slow, the message none too subtle and the boy barely tolerable. But the film is still better than the mainstream run of movies from Hollywood.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
Jeong-Hyang Lee's film is deceptively simple, deeply satisfying.
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
Director Lee has a true cinematic knack, but it's also nice to see a movie with its heart so thoroughly, unabashedly on its sleeve.
Washington Post
Michael O'Sullivan
Profoundly moving without dipping into mawkishness.
San Francisco Chronicle
Edward Guthmann
Kim is the heart of The Way Home. She gives it simplicity, truth and a shimmering grace.
The Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen
A beautifully observed character piece.
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
The film is worth watching if only for Kim, who before this had never seen a movie, let alone acted in one.
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
The movie is saved from unbearable lightness by the simplicity of the storytelling and the authenticity of the performances.
New York Times
A.O. Scott
The story, touching though it is, does not quite have enough emotional resonance or variety of incident to sustain a feature, and even at 85 minutes it feels a bit long.
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
A loving little film of considerable appeal.
Village Voice
Jessica Winter
Punitively affirmational parable.
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