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The Poet and the Boy

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The Poet and the Boy

Sep 14, 2017

1h 50m

★ 5.3

Dreams that cannot be written.

Overview

Trapped in routine, a Jeju poet finds himself drawn to a boy—and to emotions he’s never dared name.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Miin Pictures

CGV Arthouse

Jeonju International Film Festival

Jin Pictures

The Poet and the Boy Trailers

Cast

Yang Ik-june

Hyun Taek-ki

Yang Ik-june

Jeon Hye-jin

Gang-sun

Jeon Hye-jin

Jung Ga-ram

Se-yun

Jung Ga-ram

Bang Eun-hee

Boy's Mother

Bang Eun-hee

Kim Sung-kyun

Bong-yeon

Kim Sung-kyun

No Image

Boy's Father

Inan

Baek Ji-won

Member of Dongin

Baek Ji-won

Choi Hee-jin

Doctor

Choi Hee-jin

Kim Jong-soo

CEO of Dongin

Kim Jong-soo

Lee Eun-joo

Member of Dongin

Lee Eun-joo

Lee Jae-woo

Member of Dongin

Lee Jae-woo

A-in

Part-time Worker

A-in

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