Boy (2011)

5.5/10 • 112 min • Drama

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.

Cast

Yeon Jun-seok

Jin-Woo

Kim So-hee

Mother

Yeo Min-joo

Soo-Jin

Ahn Nae-sang

Father

Ryu Hyun-kyung

Jin-Sook

Kim Dong-young

Chang-Geun

Jung Jae-sik

Jong-yong's gang

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