The grandmother tries to get Sang-Woo to take the rest of the produce with him but he refuses. The bus then leaves. Sang-Woo then has to wait for his grandmother to return wondering why it is taking her so long. He then realizes that his grandmother has walked back from town carrying all her produce. Eventually Sang-woo begins to love his grandmother, but because she is unable to read or write he makes some simple greeting cards, so she has some letters from him. Finally Sang-woo's mother returns and he goes back to Seoul. His depth of feeling for his grandmother is revealed when the bus leaves and he leaps to the back window to wave his tearful farewells. The film closes with the grandmother continuing to live alone in the thatched-roof house but with the letters of love from her grandson. Before the end a credit notes the film is dedicated to all grandmothers around the world. Cast Principal Kim Eul-boon as Grandmother Yoo Seung-ho as Sang-woo Supporting Dong Hyo-hee as Sang-woo's mother Min Kyung-hyun as Cheol-yi, country boy, neighbor of the grandmother Im Eun-kyung as Hae-yeon Production The film was filmed in and around Jeetongma, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Reception The film received generally positive reviews from both Western and Korean critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 75% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 56 reviews. Steven Rea from the Philadelphia Inquirer gave the film 3.5 stars out of 4 saying that "Jeong-Hyang Lee's film is deceptively simple, deeply satisfying." Many critics praised the style of the movie as well as the acting of the inexperienced Kim Eul-boon who at 78, had not only never acted before, but never even seen a film. The film went on to win the Best Film and Best screenplay awards at the Grand Bell Awards, the Oscar's equivalent in South Korea. It was also nominated for Best Asian Film at the 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards, but lost to My Sassy Girl, another South Korean film. References External links 2002 drama films Films set in the 21st century CJ Entertainment films Paramount Vantage films Best Picture Grand Bell Award winners South Korean drama films American drama films Grand Prize Paeksang Arts Award (Film) winners 2000s South Korean films 2000s American films