An autistic boy discovers he has a talent for running and with the help of the mother participates in a major marathon.
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11 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Seung-woo Cho | ... | Cho-won Yoon | |
| Mi-suk Kim | ... | Kyung-sook Yoon | |
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Gi-yeong Lee | ... | Jung-wook |
| Sung-Hyun Baek | ... | Jung-won Yoon | |
| Nae-sang Ahn | ... | Cho-won's dad | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Su-ji Jeon | ... | Se-yeon |
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Sun-Jae Kim | ... | Chowon's Homeroom Teacher |
| Sung-min Lee | ... | Jung-wook's Friend | |
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Mi-suk Park | ||
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(Korean with English subtitles) This hit inspirational movie follows an autistic young man, who finds solace only in running. His mother is the caring force that never gives up on him. Even though both Mother and son suffer from family and financial issues, they manage to find a former marathon champion -- now a lethargic old man - to serve as his coach for an upcoming marathon. Written by Anonymous
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The film pokes fun at the classic film 'Rain Man' in the scene where the coach tries to get Cho-won to solve maths equations. Cho-won can't solve any difficult equations in his head, and it's literally raining in the foreground. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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this film is a charming look at an autistic man who overcomes his mental deficiencies with the drive of his mother to successfully race in marathons around Korea. while this may sound like a conventional plot, the great performances by the actors playing the autistic man and his mother propel this film into thoughtful melodrama. the film is also based on the true story of a 21 year old korean man suffering from autism who has successfully won marathons in Korea with help from his mother.
marathon is the top film in Korea currently and a quick sweep of the korean video shops in nyc reveals that the dvds are ALWAYS sold out.
bring tissues to your screening, this is a major tear jerker worth seeing.