Something light, fun and probably familiar – still, Dream has an encouraging message from its captivating storyline.
DREAM Movie Details and Recap
Dream is a story of a group of homeless people playing soccer for the first time for the Homeless World Cup.
Yoon Hong Dae is a professional soccer player on disciplinary probation and is appointed as the Coach of the soccer team.
Lee Seo Min is a struggling director producing a documentary about the team.
Hong-dae is a professional soccer player but he always comes second no matter how hard he tries. During an interview after their game, a reporter keeps on asking him about his mother who is apparently on the run because she scammed some people.
After the interview, on the way out, the reporter continues to annoy Hong-dae with his personal questions and in return, he pokes the reporter’s eyes in front of a large crowd.
The incident becomes viral and affects his reputation. His agency decides to give him some time off from the team. To save Hong-dae’s reputation from the scandal, his agency decides that he will become the head coach of a special soccer team.
The players are homeless people that will represent Korea in the Homeless World Cup. He will be working with Lee So Min, the director that will document the journey of the players.
Who are the Homeless Players?
Kim In-seon is looking for his missing girlfriend after her body was never found in an accident during their company picnic. Hong-dae convinces him to join the team because it would help him to be seen on tv and look for his girlfriend.
Kim Hwan-dong used to be a CEO but because of his bad and corrupt ways, he lost his company and his family.
Jeon Hyo-bong is a super nice guy that you can almost call him an idiot to an extent. He is very helpful to his friends and that got him in trouble. His wife divorced him and he has a lovely daughter.
Seon Beom-soo is an orphan who injured himself while working in construction. He is in love with a disabled woman, Jinju.
Jeon Moon-soo is an ex- gangster.
Young Jin has an aloof personality and doesn’t talk much. His father can’t accept him for what he is that’s why he ended up on the streets.
DREAM Movie Highlights
One night, Hong-dae spots a group of teens trying to harass a disabled woman, Jin-ju. He single-handedly fights the young men to save Jinju. He ends up being in the controversy again. With the help of Soo Min and Jinju, they found a bystander that captured the whole incident and release it online. Hong-dae’s kind gesture goes viral and he gains positive feedback.
As the team prepares for the Homeless World Cup, Hong-dae’s agency tells him to quit being the head coach because his reputation is restored already. Hong Dae agrees at first and says goodbye to the team. But on the day of the teams’ departure, Hong-dae appears at the airport and joins the team as he decides to be their coach until the end.
What awaits them in Budapest?
As the team arrives in Budapest, they noticed right away that the other teams are made of bigger and strong looking men. They realize that they really don’t have a chance of winning. After doing their best to win, they lost their first game. Beom-soo gets injured.
Seo-min tells Hong-dae that they at least need to win one game for their documentary to become successful. She also learns that the tournament allows two people from other countries to join the team with fewer members. Hong-dae doesn’t like the idea and tells Seo-min to coach the team. The two Brazilian members take the ball for themselves.
The Korean players don’t even need to try playing. The game goes well but with the Brazilians’ merit. Hong Dae decides to speak up to the team. He reminds them why they are there. He tells them that they should be the ones playing their game. Win or lose, they are there to make memories and achieve something for themselves or for their loved ones.
Their next game with Germany shows how passionate they are to win. They try to shoot more even when they are hurting or getting injured while playing. No Korean team player is giving up. Everyone plays as if their lives are at stake. The crowd cheer and sees how much effort everyone puts in. Finally, the team scores a goal although they lose the match, 5-1.
The motivation, effort and perseverance they showed in their game captured the hearts of many and they become the crowd’s favorite. The World Cup ends with the Korean team recording 1 win and 10 losses out of 11 games.
At the end of the movie, the documentary becomes a success and the team receives continuous support. The lives of the soccer team become a little better, some begin to meet their families again, and there are some who bid their goodbye, but everyone ends up happy. Hong-dae returns to his team and the whole homeless soccer team watches him as he scores a goal for his team.
DREAM Movie Musings
If you want something that can make you laugh and will touch your heart at the same time, you need to watch this film. The movie has a great casting. From the main leads, Park Seo Joon and IU, the supporting cast did not disappoint. The character actors portrayed their roles very well.
Albeit the story may seem simple, with superb acting and good execution, it’s definitely worth watching. Admirably, with the right amount of comedy, quirky characters, and scenes that touch the heart, Dream is such an entertaining watch.
Dream also sheds light that being homeless doesn’t equally mean they are bad people, sometimes they are just in a bad situation and need help from people around them.
On that note, the viewers will not notice that this is a two-hour film because of the enjoyable scenes. Most importantly, the message of the movie is very clear.
Everyone can dream. Anyone can aspire to become someone they want to be and who knows, slowly, little by little, with hard work, perseverance and a little luck, you’ll get there.
This movie makes you believe that no matter what, you can do anything if you put your heart and soul into it.
DREAM Takeaway Quotes
“I want us to win too. I mean, even if we don’t if we keep playing and not give up, maybe we can even tie a game or two.”
“I just don’t want our players to be scared of the field.”
” Are we here to make history or to make memories? Well, that’s your decision to make.”
“I want to try. I want to win for once.”
“I’m not asking you to bounce back up if you fall. But when you do, trip them and make them fall. Take them with you. That’s how you play.”
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