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Boy

20111h 52mRoh Hong-jin
IMDb 6.0

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"These days, I feared nothing"

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.

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What is Boy (2011) about?

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.…

Who stars in Boy?

Boy stars Yeon Jun-seok (Jin-Woo), Kim So-hee (Mother), Yeo Min-joo (Soo-Jin), Ahn Nae-sang (Father), Ryu Hyun-kyung (Jin-Sook). The film was directed by Roh Hong-jin.

How long is Boy?

Boy has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2011.

Is Boy worth watching?

Boy holds an IMDb rating of 6.0/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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