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Goodbye, Boy (2011)

Directed by No Hong-jin

Overview

Winter 1988 - Middle school student Jin-Woo lives with his unemployed alcoholic father and his mother who frequently attempts to run away from home due to her unhappiness with her husband. Jin-Woo’s older sister does whatever she wants and fumes at her mother for the life she lives. Jin-Woo feels sorry for his mom who has to support the family alone and starts to work as a newspaper delivery boy.  At the newspaper distribution plant, he meets another boy named Chang-Geun who works hard to save money. Jin-Woo learns from Chang-Geun things like how to smoke, drink alcohol and how to deal with girls. Jin-Woo learns about life through Chang-Geun.

Length 112 minutes

Actors

Yeon Jun-seok | Kim So-hee | Yeo Min-Joo | Ahn Nae-sang | Ryoo Hyoun-Kyoung | Kim Dong-young | Jung Jae-sik