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Riceboy Sleeps

Set in the 90s, a Korean single mother raises her young son in the suburbs of Canada determined to provide a better life for him than the one she left behind.

Director

Anthony Shim

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Lonesome Heroes Productions,A Lasting Dose Productions,Kind Stranger Productions

Awards

22 wins & 14 nominations

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So-Young

Choi Seung-yoon

Dong-Hyun

Child Dong-Hyun

Dohyun Noel Hwang

Simon

Harry

Mi-Sun

Won-Shik

Grandpa

Grandma

Ashley

Jackson

Eggers

Miss Jane

Kendra Anderson

Mr. Murray

Principal Lafferty

Eric Keenleyside

Dr. Rydell

Sofia

Jimmy Jacobs

Nurse Gomez

Nicole

Sara Halliburton

Sarah

Pavlina Kaye Hladik

Larry

Mrs. Robertson

Hyun-Sun

Linh

Troy

Pete

Joshua Morettin

Sundeep

Myron

Mr. Davis

Manning

Stewart

Rosa

Gabriela Reynoso

Doyle

Shayla

Cassandra Sawtell

Steph

Mrs. Galloway

Child Ashley

Elizabeth Wainwright

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On a cold winter night in 1960, - Riceboy Sleeps

On a cold winter night in 1960,

Left all alone in the cold, no one
knew where she came from. - Riceboy Sleeps

Left all alone in the cold, no one knew where she came from.

She grew up strong as she bounced around
from one orphanage to another. - Riceboy Sleeps

She grew up strong as she bounced around from one orphanage ...

Then, as soon as she became of age,
she packed her bags and left. - Riceboy Sleeps

Then, as soon as she became of age, she packed her bags and ...

Living in a chaotic big city, she
worked tirelessly to save up. - Riceboy Sleeps

Living in a chaotic big city, she worked tirelessly to save ...

One of her many jobs was working at
a popular bar near a university. - Riceboy Sleeps

One of her many jobs was working at a popular bar near a uni...

There, she met a young student who had just
returned from finishing his military service. - Riceboy Sleeps

There, she met a young student who had just returned from fi...

He was the son of poor rice farmers
in Gangwon-do. - Riceboy Sleeps

He was the son of poor rice farmers in Gangwon-do.

And although they didn't have much,
their lives were full of joy and laughter. - Riceboy Sleeps

And although they didn't have much, their lives were fu...

But, as time went on, - Riceboy Sleeps

But, as time went on,

Suffering from schizophrenia, - Riceboy Sleeps

Suffering from schizophrenia,

Born out of wedlock, by law, the child was
unable to attain citizenship. - Riceboy Sleeps

Born out of wedlock, by law, the child was unable to attain ...

So once again, So-young packed her bags. - Riceboy Sleeps

So once again, So-young packed her bags.

With a baby in her arms, she decided
to start fresh - Riceboy Sleeps

With a baby in her arms, she decided to start fresh

Miss Jane: It's so nice to meet everybody. - Riceboy Sleeps

Miss Jane: It's so nice to meet everybody.

No, no, that's... No, that's bad. - Riceboy Sleeps

No, no, that's... No, that's bad.

Ew, what is that? - Riceboy Sleeps

Ew, what is that?

- No! I want to be Michael Jordan.
- What is this guy's problem? - Riceboy Sleeps

- No! I want to be Michael Jordan. - What is this guy's...

Fine. Then you can be Michael Kim. Or
Jordan Kim, even. But, you can't be- - Riceboy Sleeps

Fine. Then you can be Michael Kim. Or Jordan Kim, even. But,...

Mrs. Kim? Mrs. Kim, hi. I'm Miss Jane. - Riceboy Sleeps

Mrs. Kim? Mrs. Kim, hi. I'm Miss Jane.

Here are a list of names - Riceboy Sleeps

Here are a list of names

Dong-hyun, can you come pour some sugar for me? - Riceboy Sleeps

Dong-hyun, can you come pour some sugar for me?

Dong-hyun? Can you please come help me? - Riceboy Sleeps

Dong-hyun? Can you please come help me?

Can you pour some of that sugar in to here? - Riceboy Sleeps

Can you pour some of that sugar in to here?

I don't know. Just not Korean food. - Riceboy Sleeps

I don't know. Just not Korean food.

Shim Chong made a wish... - Riceboy Sleeps

Shim Chong made a wish...

...and threw herself into the ocean. - Riceboy Sleeps

...and threw herself into the ocean.

As she... sank... d-d-deep into the ocean... - Riceboy Sleeps

As she... sank... d-d-deep into the ocean...

She op-op-opened her eyes. - Riceboy Sleeps

She op-op-opened her eyes.

But to Shim Chong's surprise... - Riceboy Sleeps

But to Shim Chong's surprise...

...why do I have only a mom and no dad? - Riceboy Sleeps

...why do I have only a mom and no dad?

The dragon king summoned
Shim Chong before him. - Riceboy Sleeps

The dragon king summoned Shim Chong before him.

Nice to meet you. It's so nice to
meet you. I'm Mi-sun. - Riceboy Sleeps

Nice to meet you. It's so nice to meet you. I'm Mi...

This work is a lot harder than
I thought it would be. - Riceboy Sleeps

This work is a lot harder than I thought it would be.

No, no. I told you this already. - Riceboy Sleeps

No, no. I told you this already.

My mother-in-law brought it over from Korea. - Riceboy Sleeps

My mother-in-law brought it over from Korea.

It's from an expensive market in Busan. - Riceboy Sleeps

It's from an expensive market in Busan.

Thought so. I haven't had jeotgal in years. - Riceboy Sleeps

Thought so. I haven't had jeotgal in years.

After eating jeotgal, this sandwich is
a little hard to eat... - Riceboy Sleeps

After eating jeotgal, this sandwich is a little hard to eat....

Mom? Do you think I'm weird-looking? - Riceboy Sleeps

Mom? Do you think I'm weird-looking?

If anyone ever makes fun of you or bothers you, - Riceboy Sleeps

If anyone ever makes fun of you or bothers you,

Just hit them like you do,
they won't know the difference. - Riceboy Sleeps

Just hit them like you do, they won't know the differen...

And no one will pick on you after that. - Riceboy Sleeps

And no one will pick on you after that.

How can you smoke in a country like this
with such great air? - Riceboy Sleeps

How can you smoke in a country like this with such great air...

Hey, Stuart. Can I play too? - Riceboy Sleeps

Hey, Stuart. Can I play too?

You can't catch me! - Riceboy Sleeps

You can't catch me!

Hey! Rice boy. Loser. - Riceboy Sleeps

Hey! Rice boy. Loser.

So-young Kim? - Riceboy Sleeps

A man is only allowed to cry three times in his life: - Riceboy Sleeps

A man is only allowed to cry three times in his life:

I'm sorry about all of this, really. - Riceboy Sleeps

I'm sorry about all of this, really.

If you cry or show weakness to people
they will walk all over you. - Riceboy Sleeps

If you cry or show weakness to people they will walk all ove...

David! Dinner's ready. Come eat
before it gets cold. - Riceboy Sleeps

David! Dinner's ready. Come eat before it gets cold.

Oh really? How about you wipe
the drool off your face first? - Riceboy Sleeps

Oh really? How about you wipe the drool off your face first?

Just leave it alone, I'll put it away. - Riceboy Sleeps

Just leave it alone, I'll put it away.

Do you hear me? Don't do it. - Riceboy Sleeps

Do you hear me? Don't do it.

It's okay, just sit. - Riceboy Sleeps

It's okay, just sit.

Not even married... doesn't look great. - Riceboy Sleeps

Not even married... doesn't look great.

Simon grew up here, he's Western style,
doesn't get it. - Riceboy Sleeps

Simon grew up here, he's Western style, doesn't ge...

What's wrong with your age?
You're still plenty young! - Riceboy Sleeps

What's wrong with your age? You're still plenty yo...

♪ ...Certified platinum as soon as I wrap 'em ♪ - Riceboy Sleeps

♪ ...Certified platinum as soon as I wrap 'em ♪

What about Dong-hyun? Does he know? - Riceboy Sleeps

What about Dong-hyun? Does he know?

What do you think of going to a doctor
in Korea, see what they say? - Riceboy Sleeps

What do you think of going to a doctor in Korea, see what th...

Who knows, maybe they'll have better
treatment options over there? - Riceboy Sleeps

Who knows, maybe they'll have better treatment options ...

I have a cousin who's married to a doctor, - Riceboy Sleeps

I have a cousin who's married to a doctor,

I remember seeing in a foreign movie
when I was young, - Riceboy Sleeps

I remember seeing in a foreign movie when I was young,

So I told myself, when I move to Canada - Riceboy Sleeps

So I told myself, when I move to Canada

Listen, - Riceboy Sleeps

Where's Dong-hyun? It's getting so late... - Riceboy Sleeps

Where's Dong-hyun? It's getting so late...

Let's have a nice, big breakfast together. - Riceboy Sleeps

Let's have a nice, big breakfast together.

Eat lots. I put a lot of expensive
seafood in the soup. - Riceboy Sleeps

Eat lots. I put a lot of expensive seafood in the soup.

You can answer honestly, I'm just curious. - Riceboy Sleeps

You can answer honestly, I'm just curious.

How would you feel if the three of us
became one family? - Riceboy Sleeps

How would you feel if the three of us became one family?

Simon proposed to me, - Riceboy Sleeps

Simon proposed to me,

I know Simon can be a bit much at times, - Riceboy Sleeps

I know Simon can be a bit much at times,

And he's sort of like us, growing up here
as an adoptee and struggling -- - Riceboy Sleeps

And he's sort of like us, growing up here as an adoptee...

Never knowing who his biological parents are, - Riceboy Sleeps

Never knowing who his biological parents are,

So, my thinking is that we could be
a good family to one another. - Riceboy Sleeps

So, my thinking is that we could be a good family to one ano...

And most importantly, - Riceboy Sleeps

And most importantly,

Really, I mean it, - Riceboy Sleeps

Really, I mean it,

Why is it that every time I try and speak to you
about anything you just get annoyed and angry? - Riceboy Sleeps

Why is it that every time I try and speak to you about anyth...

I'm trying to have a real, serious- - Riceboy Sleeps

I'm trying to have a real, serious-

Get back here. Finish your soup- - Riceboy Sleeps

Get back here. Finish your soup-

He's alright, I guess. I don't know. - Riceboy Sleeps

He's alright, I guess. I don't know.

What do you think? - Riceboy Sleeps

What do you think?

-I never said that. -But would you? - Riceboy Sleeps

-I never said that. -But would you?

Don't hit me. Don't hit me! - Riceboy Sleeps

Don't hit me. Don't hit me!

Cancer in pancreas. - Riceboy Sleeps

Cancer in pancreas.

Hey, does... does this have anything to do - Riceboy Sleeps

Hey, does... does this have anything to do

I'm sorry. - Riceboy Sleeps

Who did this to you?
Who did this to you?! - Riceboy Sleeps

Who did this to you? Who did this to you?!

Riceboy Sleeps poster

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Set in the 90s, a Korean single mother raises her young son in the suburbs of Canada determined to provide a better life for him than the one she left behind.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Anthony Shim

Writer: Anthony Shim

Production: Lonesome Heroes Productions,A Lasting Dose Productions,Kind Stranger Productions

Genre: drama, family

Year: 2023

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 17 Mar 2023

Awards: 22 wins & 14 nominations

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