Boys of Tomorrow
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- Movie: Boys of Tomorrow
- Revised romanization: Woo-ri-e-ge Nae-il-eun Up-da
- Hangul: 우리에게 내일은 없다
- Director: No Dong-Seok
- Writer: No Dong-Seok
- Producer: Kim Jo Kwang Su
- Cinematographer
- Production Budget: US $350,000
- Release Date: May 17, 2007 (South Korea)
- Runtime: 91 min.
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
Kisu, a sincere and reserved young man, lives in a tiny basement studio flat and earns his living as a driver. When he feels suffocated by this world that is too small for his dreams, he concentrates on his real passion in life: drumming. Although his material living conditions are somewhat precarious and his future does not look that promising, Kisu never loses hope, his watchword being: «There is no road one cannot take». This apparent optimism however hides a deep trauma: he is eaten up by guilt at having been the cause of his brother Jongdae’s impotence, following an accident that happened when they were children. In atonement, Kisu has set himself the task of protecting him for life. As for Jongdae, he dreams of owning a gun, which would make him, feel stronger when faced with the town’s petty delinquents. In these oppressive circumstances, Kisu is given his young nephew to look after. An intense friendship develops between the brothers and the child, in which two generations confront one another in order to understand and support one another better. Boys of Tomorrow paints a picture of suburban boys who believe their future is elsewhere but who have no means by which to achieve their dreams. As in My Generation – which was a big critical and commercial success, with its reinvention of the conventions of teenage films – NOH Dong-seok’s film takes an unusual look at this section of disenchanted Asian youth. He captures those tense and crucial moments in their lives that swing between enthusiasm and anxiety, yet never relinquishing the precious virtue of hope. The childhood scenes combined with those of adult life anchor the film in a hazy temporality, suggesting that one generation’s future is strangely similar to those that came before and will come after....
Cast
- Yoo Ah-In - Jong-dae
- Choi Jae-Sung - Mr. Kim
- Byeong-seok Kim - Ki-su
- Dong-ho Lee - Yo-han / Jong-dae
- Park Hyeok-Kwon
- Lee Ho-Seong
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Film Festivals
- 2007 (2nd) Korean Film Festival In Paris - December 12th-18th - Feature Films
mi_nho Says:
Oct 09 2010 8:05 am
Its a must watch for Ah In's fan. At first as i was reading the review of Boys of tomorrow.. i hesitated watching it. Becoz normally i dont like depressing movie. But i didnt regret watching BOT. AH In did a phantastic job in portraing Jongdae. i love his smile in the end of the film when he answered the kid with a yes. He looks so innocence and pure. awwwwww im falling for him more and more :X
Gina Says:
Apr 18 2010 9:47 pm
Yeah...obviously the person who wrote this didn't see the movie, Kisu and Jondae grew up together but aren't related
Yim Says:
Apr 18 2010 9:45 pm
They are not blood related brothers, just brother like best friends
cristine Says:
Oct 29 2009 12:00 am
i watched this movie a while ago w/ subtitles that are not english...its very touching even though i can't understand a word they said except for "hyung" which means older brother. Its a sad movie for me but what cheers me up is their brotherly love, they're so close to each other...and both of them are cute;D