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Director : Yoon-Chul Jeong
Writer : Yoon-Chul Jeong
Country : South Korea
Release Date : 27 January 2005
Ratings: 7.7/10
PLOT:
The movie follows the story of a young man with autism, named Cho-Won,
who finds release only in running. As a child, Cho-Won regularly threw
tantrums, bit himself, and refused to communicate with others -- finding
solace only in zebras and the Korean snack, Chocopie. His mother never
gave up on him and was determined to prove to the world that her child
can be normal. As Cho-Won gets older, he begins to find a passion for
running and his mother is there to encourage and support him. Even
though both Mother and Cho-Won suffer from family and financial issues,
they find a former marathon champion -- now a lethargic old man with
alcohol problems.
The old man, who is serving community service
hours as a physical education teacher for a DUI, grudgingly accepts the
offer to train Cho-Won in marathon running, but eventually becomes lazy
with him. The teacher often takes Cho-Won's snack, and takes Cho-Won to
a Steam House to relax. Even though the old marathoner slacks off most
of the time, Cho-Won's determination for running is firm (he
accidentally runs 100 laps around a soccer field when the teacher told
him to without literally meaning it).
He takes third place in a
10km running race, which causes his mother to set another goal for her
son: to run a full marathon under three hours. This is not an easy task,
however, as Cho-Won wants to win but doesn’t know how to pace himself.
Therefore, his mother finds a former marathon runner, who must perform
200 hours of community service for a DUI, as Cho-Won’s coach. The movie
shows the emotional struggles of a Mother who is not sure if she is
forcing her son to run or if it truly is his passion. The movie further
explores and shows the deep love and genuine purity through Cho-Won.
Director : Yoon-Chul Jeong
Writer : Yoon-Chul Jeong
Country : South Korea
Release Date : 27 January 2005
Ratings: 7.7/10
PLOT:
The movie follows the story of a young man with autism, named Cho-Won,
who finds release only in running. As a child, Cho-Won regularly threw
tantrums, bit himself, and refused to communicate with others -- finding
solace only in zebras and the Korean snack, Chocopie. His mother never
gave up on him and was determined to prove to the world that her child
can be normal. As Cho-Won gets older, he begins to find a passion for
running and his mother is there to encourage and support him. Even
though both Mother and Cho-Won suffer from family and financial issues,
they find a former marathon champion -- now a lethargic old man with
alcohol problems.
The old man, who is serving community service
hours as a physical education teacher for a DUI, grudgingly accepts the
offer to train Cho-Won in marathon running, but eventually becomes lazy
with him. The teacher often takes Cho-Won's snack, and takes Cho-Won to
a Steam House to relax. Even though the old marathoner slacks off most
of the time, Cho-Won's determination for running is firm (he
accidentally runs 100 laps around a soccer field when the teacher told
him to without literally meaning it).
He takes third place in a
10km running race, which causes his mother to set another goal for her
son: to run a full marathon under three hours. This is not an easy task,
however, as Cho-Won wants to win but doesn’t know how to pace himself.
Therefore, his mother finds a former marathon runner, who must perform
200 hours of community service for a DUI, as Cho-Won’s coach. The movie
shows the emotional struggles of a Mother who is not sure if she is
forcing her son to run or if it truly is his passion. The movie further
explores and shows the deep love and genuine purity through Cho-Won.
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