This movie is about two siblings, Chan yi and So yi. They live in their aunt's house since their mother left them. For her younger sister's birthday Chan stole a puppy to give to his sister, as a birthday present. They named the dog, Hearty. The dog's real life name is Dolly, and she's a Labrador Retriever. (Dolly also starred in another Korean suspense/thriller movie entitled, Blind.) Just an update Dolly left this world on May 2016.
Life was happy for them even if they live a simple life. Then, their aunt, and uncle needs to relocate because of his uncle's job. Unfortunately, their aunt cannot bring them to their new place. Before they left, she gave Chan the address of their mom. During winter time an accident happened. Hearty, while looking at the kite fell in the cracked icy floor, and into the ice cold water. So yi, walked to where Hearty is, and so the icy floor cracked further, and she also fell in the ice cold water. Chan was not able to save So yi because he was relieving himself. Hearty was able to get out of the water but So yi died. Chan came to hate the dog, Hearty. When Chan set out to find his mom in Busan. Hearty followed even if it meant a long travel for her. Chan was not welcome in his mom's place, and he found out his mom was leaving for the U.S. with her partner. Along Chan's journey, he came across children who works for a syndicate. They solicit money from people in the bus saying they are looking for their parents. The gangster's leader was a cruel man, with a rough dog, named Becky. (I am not an expert in dog breed, but she looks like a German shepherd to me. Correct me if I am wrong.)
Hearty risked her life many times for Chan's life. It is painful to see Chan despising Hearty, and being cruel to her even if Hearty continues to follow him around. This movie really made me realize how loyal, and loving is a dog compared to a human. Also, in the movie the mother of Chan was not around most of his lifetime. Only Hearty proved to be the most loving, and loyal companion to Chan. This movie was truly a super-duper tearjerker. I cried a lot. Of course, the very sad scene when Hearty was dying made me cry, and think... What if it is my dog Happy?
The ending of the movie was very realistic. For us, dog lovers, and dog owners. We know, and we are very sure that a dog won't break our hearts ever. Maybe, only just one time, and that is when they will leave us. They say that our dog's life span is not that long compared to us humans, so we should cherish every moment that we spend with them.
By the way, the photo that I posted here, were all screen shots from the movie. The movie poster was taken online. Over-all the movie was good for me. It shows how dogs love. They are great teachers of unconditional love. Life is not really smooth for everyone of us. I think the reason why God made a dog is to give hope, and joy to people who are lonely in this world. Dogs are like sunshine. I recommend this movie to all dog lovers out there, and to those who aren't. Just give this movie a try, and open up your heart.
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