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2023·Drama·1h 57m
7.5
★
In the 1990s, an immigrant single mother raises her teenage son in the Canadian suburbs, determined to provide a better life for him than the one she left behind in South Korea.
Directed by Anthony Shim
immigrant
coming of age
racism
1990s
mother son relationship
korean
korean canadian
Rank
#47 in 2023·#1364 overall
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Cast

Choi Seung-yoon
Choi Seung-yoon
So-Young
Ethan Hwang
Ethan Hwang
Dong-Hyun
Dohyun Noel Hwang
Dohyun Noel Hwang
Child Dong-Hyun
Anthony Shim
Anthony Shim
Simon
Hunter Dillon
Hunter Dillon
Harry
Jerina Son
Jerina Son
Mi-Sun
Kang In-sung
Kang In-sung
Won-Shik / In-Shik
Choi Jong-ryul
Choi Jong-ryul
Grandpa
Lee Yong-nyeo
Lee Yong-nyeo
Grandma
Kendra Anderson
Kendra Anderson
Miss Jane
Sawyer Fraser
Sawyer Fraser
Jimmy
Leslie Parmar
Leslie Parmar
Sundeep

Crew

Anthony Shim
Anthony Shim
Director
Anthony Shim
Anthony Shim
Writer
Anthony Shim
Anthony Shim
Editor
Anthony Shim
Anthony Shim
Producer
Rebecca Steele
Rebecca Steele
Producer
Charlie Kerr
Charlie Kerr
Executive Producer
Bryan Demore
Bryan Demore
Producer

Popular Reviews

206 reviews
Lewis
Lewis
9.0★ · 05/28/26
Riceboy Sleeps
I mean fucking hell man. What a beautiful beautiful film.
I mean fucking hell man. What a beautiful beautiful film.
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Glodis Emma
Glodis Emma
9.0★ · 07/24/26
Riceboy Sleeps
I can’t find the words to describe this movie just… wow
I can’t find the words to describe this movie just… wow
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afef
afef
9.0★ · 01/31/26
Riceboy Sleeps
10/10 on a chialé je recommande pas du tout
10/10 on a chialé je recommande pas du tout
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Chloe K.
Chloe K.
10.0★ · 01/07/26
Riceboy Sleeps
totally not crying
totally not crying
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Chloe K.
Chloe K.
10.0★ · 01/07/26
Riceboy Sleeps
totally not crying
totally not crying
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