Boomerang Family

"The average age 47 years-old here comes the boomerang family who can't act their age."

2013 1h 52m KO

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 15

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Three adult siblings move back in with their mother, bringing up old conflicts – can this dysfunctional family find a way to make things work?

“The average age 47 years-old here comes the boomerang family who can't act their age.”

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Cast

Park Hae-il
In-mo
Kong Hyo-jin
Oh Mi-yun
Jin Ji-hee
Min-kyung
Yoon Je-moon
Han-mo
Youn Yuh-jung
Mother
Hwang Byeong-gug
Wedding Photographer
Ye Ji-won
Soo-ja
Kim Hae-gon
Kim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Song Hae-sung
Writers: Kim Hae-gon, Song Hae-sung, Kim Jae-hwan
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Song Hae-sung, shot by Hong Kyung-pyo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Jae-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Park Hae-il and Kong Hyo-jin and Jin Ji-hee carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The average age 47 years-old here comes the boomerang family who can't act their age.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2969506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Song Hae-sung directs. Hong Kyung-pyo behind the camera. Lee Jae-jin scores. Park Gok-ji cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Song Hae-sung, shot by Hong Kyung-pyo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Jae-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Park Hae-il and Kong Hyo-jin and Jin Ji-hee carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The average age 47 years-old here comes the boomerang family who can't act their age.".
7IMDB entry: tt2969506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.