Heaven: To the Land of Happiness

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Heaven: To the Land of Happiness

2020

1h 40m

Comedy

Drama

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Due to his incurable disease, Nam-sik desperately needs the medicine that he can't possibly afford. Just to stay alive, he chooses to move around from hospital to hospital stealing medicine after work. Meanwhile, 203, the man in prison for embezzlement who is suffering from severe headache and seizures visits the hospital for a medical checkup. After being told that he has less than 2 weeks to live, 203 escapes and Nam-sik tag along in his unexpected journey.

Richard Kuipers

Variety

10/08/2021

The tale of a terminally ill jailbird and a downcast hospital worker has the heart and humor to overcome some slow stretches.

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Wendy Ide

Screen International

10/06/2021

It's a big-hearted piece of storytelling which suggests that happiness can just as easily be found in fleeting human connections as in a coffin full of stolen cash.

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Chris Sawin

Reel Rundown

04/27/2023

3/5

Heaven: To the Land of Happiness is an emotionally captivating odyssey featuring exceptional performances with a significant meaning that allows its audience to reflect inward. Choi Min-sik and Park Hae-il are extraordinary together.

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Pierce Conran

ScreenAnarchy

09/01/2022

Heaven: To the Land of Happiness may seem like a light-hearted work from a filmmaker like Im, but this enjoyable action-comedy romp is also a compelling and contemplative drama from an assured and mature voice.

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Scott Phillips

The Screen Scene

08/17/2022

Choi Min-sik is the not-so-secret weapon that successfully grounds the film. Heaven: To the Land of Happiness is worth watching for his performance alone.

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Michael Scoular

In Review Online

08/01/2022

Im, an oddly dedicated hack, writes all his own material, in this case transforming the premise of Thomas Jahn and Til Schweiger’s Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door ... to the point where no credit to the source material was any longer required.

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Synopsis

Due to his incurable disease, Nam-sik desperately needs the medicine that he can't possibly afford. Just to stay alive, he chooses to move around from hospital to hospital stealing medicine after work. Meanwhile, 203, the man in prison for embezzlement who is suffering from severe headache and seizures visits the hospital for a medical checkup. After being told that he has less than 2 weeks to live, 203 escapes and Nam-sik tag along in his unexpected journey.

Director: Im Sang-soo
Screenwriter: Im Sang-soo
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 40m