RICEBOY SLEEPS
So-Young is a Korean single mother raising her adolescent son Dong-Hyun in the suburbs of Canada during the 90s. Determined to provide a better life for him than the one she left behind in her native country, she does her best to overcome the constant racial and cultural challenges that confront them. As Dong-Hyun gets older, he becomes increasingly curious about his Korean heritage and in particular, about his deceased father – a topic that So-Young refuses to address. Instead, she is set on continuing to build on her new life which now includes a relationship with a kind Korean-Canadian man who is eager to take on the role of Dong-Hyun’s surrogate father. This only exacerbates the tense relationship between her and Dong-Hyun. Then, sudden devastating news prompts the mother and son to return to South Korea for the first time since their initial departure with hopes of reconnecting to their roots and reconciling their tragic past.
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Beautiful
A lovely film that really tugs on the heartstrings. Would recommend.
Really enjoyed this film.
Beautifully made heartfelt story of mother and son. Recommend
An excellent well acted movie. Great entertainment!
Such simple story line filled with unpretentious emotion. Great performance by the actress.
Lovely movie with pertinent themes.
Exceptional movie. Really hit hard as a child of immigrants as many of the scenes reminded us of elements of our childhood. There were definitely tears through to the end.
A tender poignant film.
I really enjoyed this and recommend this
Very sad and moving film. Background scenery beautifully filmed
A beautiful, heartbreaking film which highlights the struggle of a single mother as she endeavours to provide a better life for her son in a foreign country.
Sad story that demonstrates a mothers strength, resilience and hard work in surviving in a foreign land and culture. For her entire life she was dealt difficult hands. Strong performances by the leads. Could have been improved in the editing stage more.
Lovely story, great photography