Marathon
2005 · Movie · 117 min · ★ 7.2 · 83% critics
A cheerful young man on the autism spectrum finds joy in drawing zebras and running. Hoping to help him achieve something meaningful and widely doubted, his determined mother teams up with a troubled coach to train him for a marathon.
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Details
- Original title
- 말아톤
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-01-27
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (60 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like heartfelt, uplifting stories about family support and personal growth, in the vein of The Way Home; Not for you if you prefer fast-moving plots or a tougher, less sentimental tone.
Pros: heartfelt family bond; uplifting sports journey; warm emotional tone | Cons: familiar underdog setup; sentimental moments; slow-paced stretches
Themes
- sports
- autism
- marathon
- live
- running
Cast & crew
Cho Seung-woo
as Yoon Cho-won
Kim Mi-sook
as Kyung-sook
Lee Ki-young
as Coach Son Jung-wook
Baek Sung-hyun
as Yoon Jung-won
Ahn Nae-sang
as Hee-geun
- JY
Jo Young-kwan
as Young Cho-won
- KM
Kim Min-ki
as Young Jung-won
- KS
Kim Sun-jae
as Teacher
- TY
Tak Yong-shin
as Principal
Jeon Su-ji
as Se-Yeon
Directed by Chung Yoon-chul