A Barefoot Dream (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, A Barefoot Dream is a comedy and drama film directed by Kim Tae-gyun, running about 121 minutes.

What it’s about. After a series of pipe dream ventures go belly up, retired pro soccer player Kim Won-kang happens to visit East Timor, where he finds children playing the game barefoot on rocky pitches. Sensing a new business opportunity on finding the country doesn't have a single sporting goods store, he embarks on a scheme to get rich quick by purveying athletic shoes to the unshod youngsters. Sadly, no one there can afford to pay $60 for a pair of shoes, even on a generous installment plan, and before he knows it, he is reduced to coaching a team of ragged 10-year-olds and prospects are looking grim. Written by Palm Springs Internation Film Festival

Who’s in it. A Barefoot Dream stars Park Hee-soon as Coach Kim Won-Kang, Ko Chang-seok as Park In-Gi, Im Won-hee as Director Poong and Kim Seo-hyung as Reporter Yoo Bo-Hyeon, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, A Barefoot Dream has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Barefoot Dream page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Barefoot Dream tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.