The way back

Totoro without whimsy. A girl travels. A single day encompasses all the seasons, and she drifts into a deep, contented sleep. Its animation style recalls older Korean cel techniques.

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Sang-a Oh directed The way back in 2014. See Sang-a Oh's full filmography, where to start with Sang-a Oh, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sang-a Oh.

The way back was released in 2014 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 11 minutes.