Canada / Sep 11, 2022 / Toronto International Film Festiva
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Choi Jong-ryul | Grandpa |
| Lee Yong-nyeo | Grandma |
| Kendra Anderson | Miss Jane |
| Elizabeth Wainwright Molinares | Child Ashley |
| Sawyer Proulx | Stewart |
| Sawyer Fraser | Jimmy |
| Sara Halliburton | Nicole |
| Pavlina Kaye Hladik | Sarah |
| Leslie Parmar | Sundeep |
| Gabriela Reynoso | Rosa |
| Bryce Hodgson | Larry |
| Roman Podhora | Manning |
| Juan Riedinger | Doyle |
| Sean Poague | Mr. Davis |
| Eric Keenleyside | Principal Lafferty |
| Naomi Simpson | Mrs. Galloway |
| Nancy Kerr | Mrs. Robertson |
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| Vanessa Przada | Ashley |
| Ryann Sheridan | Steph |
| Lucy Layton | Lindsay |
| Aiden Finn | Eggers |
| Tristan Ranger | Jackson |
| Ryan Robbins | Mr. Murray |
| Brianna Kim | Hyun-Sun |
| Joshua Morettin | Pete |
| Cassandra Sawtell | Shayla |
| Emily Lê | Linh |
| Wanda Ayala | Sofia |
| Jessica Garcie | Nurse Gomez |
| John Cassini | Dr. Rydell |
| Lag Jun-park | Barber |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Riceboy Sleeps |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, 한국어/조선말 |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lonesome Heroes Productions, A Lasting Dose Productions, Kind Stranger Productions |
| Release date | 17 marzo 2023 |
| Executive producer | Giuliana Bertuzzi, Charlie Kerr, Matt Kerr |
| Production | Anthony Shim, Rebecca Steele, Bryan Demore |
| Writer | Anthony Shim |
| Casting | Su Kim |
| Editing | Anthony Shim |
| Cinematography | Christopher Lew, Evan Moyer |
| Assistant directors | Jillian Budac, Daniel Redenbach, Trevor Zurkan, Patrick Mackeigan, Typhnee Ogunyele, Tanya Steinauer, Anthony Shim |
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| Lighting | Greg Goudreau |
| Camera operators | Christopher Lew, Evan Moyer |
| Additional photography | Christopher Lew, Evan Moyer |
| Production design | Louisa Birkin, Tiana P. Gordon, Brendan Taylor |
| Art direction | Tiana P. Gordon, Louisa Birkin, Brendan Taylor |
| Set decoration | Brendan Taylor, Louisa Birkin, Tiana P. Gordon |
| Visual effects | Eric Gambini, Gillian Pearson |
| Stunts | Joel McGowan |
| Music | Andrew Yong Hoon Lee, Matt Drake, Biko Gogaladze, Beso Kacharava, Giorgi Lekishvili, Alexander Sanikidze |
| Sound | Andrew Yong Hoon Lee, Matt Drake, Biko Gogaladze, Beso Kacharava, Giorgi Lekishvili, Alexander Sanikidze |
| Costume design | Lovisa Drever |
| Makeup | Lovisa Drever |
| Hairstyling | Lovisa Drever |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Oct 08, 2022 / Busan International Film Festival
United States / Nov 11, 2022 / San Diego Asian Film Festival
United Kingdom / Mar 06, 2023 / Glasgow Film Festival
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Taiwan / Jun 26, 2023 / Taipei Film Festival
Hong Kong / Oct 21, 2023 / Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Theatrical release
Canada / Mar 17, 2023
South Korea / Apr 19, 2023 / 15
Taiwan / Jul 21, 2023
Netherlands / Aug 10, 2023 / 12
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Australia / Feb 01, 2024 / M
New Zealand / Feb 01, 2024
Japan / Apr 03, 2026 / PG12
Digital
Puerto Rico / May 02, 2023 / NR
United States / May 02, 2023 / NR
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