Fresh
Thanks to confident filmmaking and a pair of fascinating performances, the way to that destination is a really special walk in the woods.
Janice Page, Boston Globe
The Way Home
Discover the magical movie that has captured the heart of a nation
2002 · 1h 20m · PG
Drama, Family
Directed by
Lee Jeong-hyang
Overview
The story begins on a fine summers morning, when San-woo and his mother board a bus to the country. It is soon clear that the unsophisticated rural passengers annoy the seven-year-old urban boy. His mother is taking him to live with his 78-year-old mute, but not deaf, grandmother while she looks for a new job after a business venture failed in Seoul.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
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.
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
The film has good actors and enough quirky moments to keep it interesting.
Marta Barber, Miami Herald
Rotten
The film is meant to be simple and charming. Unfortunately, it's simple and boring.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fresh
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.
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
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