A Barefoot Dream

"Something miraculous happens to the desperate ground."

2010 2h 1m KO

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 12

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Kim Won-kang, a former soccer prospect, opens a sporting goods store in East Timor. When he soon realizes the residents cannot afford the equipment, he starts teaching the kids how to play soccer.

“Something miraculous happens to the desperate ground.”

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Cast

Park Hee-soon
Kim Won-kang
Ko Chang-seok
Park In-gi
Im Won-hee
Director Poong
Kim Seo-hyung
Yoo Bo-hyeon
Cho Jin-woong
James
Shin Cheol-jin
Shin Young-hoon
Xanana Gusmão
Xanana Gusmão

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Tae-gyun
Writers: Kim Tae-gyun, Kim Gwang-hun
Languages: Indonesian, English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Indonesian, English, Korean.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Tae-gyun, shot by Jeong Han-cheol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kim Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Park Hee-soon and Ko Chang-seok and Im Won-hee carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Something miraculous happens to the desperate ground.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Tae-gyun directs. Jeong Han-cheol behind the camera. Kim Jun-seok scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Indonesian, English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Indonesian, English, Korean.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kim Tae-gyun, shot by Jeong Han-cheol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kim Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Park Hee-soon and Ko Chang-seok and Im Won-hee carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Something miraculous happens to the desperate ground.".
9IMDB entry: tt1583213 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.