A moving, and often funny tale, THE POET AND THE BOY is the story of a
struggling poet in his late 30s, who has spent all his life in a small island
town, living off his hard working wife. Despite his wife's constant nagging
about having a family and his inability to carry his share in the relationship,
all he does is think about his writing. One day, the poet meets a teenage boy
working at a donut shop and helplessly develops feelings he has never had
before, leading to both dramatic and comedic consequences. The debut feature
from filmmaker Kim Yang-hee, stars actor/director Yang Ik-June (BREATHLESS),
actress Jeon Hye-Jin (THE THRONE) plus young Korean heart-throb and rising star
Jung Ga-Ram.
