Minari

Minari

  • Director: Lee Isaac Chung
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: Korean, English
  • Release date: February 12, 2021
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1
  • Also known as: Khát Vọng Đổi Đời
  • "Minari" is a feature film directed by Lee Isaac Chung and starring Steven Yeun , Han Yeri and Yuh-Jung Youn . The film was released on January 26, 2020 at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States.
    The film tells the story of Jacob Lee, who immigrated to the United States from South Korea and moved his family from the West Coast of the United States to the remote Arkansas state, and then decided to establish his own farm. However, this move put his family stability into crisis   .

    Details

    • Release date February 12, 2021
    • Filming locations Oklahoma, USA
    • Production companies Plan B Entertainment

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $3,110,580

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $193,460

    Gross worldwide

    $15,372,376

    Movie reviews

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    • By Adaline 2022-08-01 13:04:08

      Minari--Positively Face Life's Setbacks and Burdens

      A family living at the bottom of society is unusual. They are a Korean immigrant family living in the United States and have their own "dream". The husband is pinning his future dreams on the wasteland, and the family is forced to live in a house converted from a truck. The rain made his wife's heart break out. This crumbling "house" seems to also symbolize a period of "displacement" in...

    • By Kimberly 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      Minari

      The film tells the story of a Korean who immigrated to the United States with an American dream. The male protagonist found a piece of land in the United States, which was very good, and he planned to cultivate it.

      The male protagonist's wife can't understand her husband, but she can't completely blame her, because the male protagonist still maintains the traditional Korean chauvinism and decides major matters by himself, and has never discussed it...

    • By Liana 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      Minari - Let the body rest in a foreign land

      In this era of globalization, where railways and highways connect the whole country and air routes connect the world, it seems that everyone will leave their hometown, and inevitably encounter a series of dilemmas, facing the despair of not being able to place their bodies in a foreign country. As a Korean who has worked hard in the United States for ten years, the protagonist resolutely gave up California, where he had finally established some roots, and chose to take his family to...

    • By Alyson 2022-04-23 07:03:00

      Rooted everywhere, thriving

      The film uses a peaceful tone to describe the life of immigrant Korean families in the United States, but it is such a soothing rhythm that is closest to the rhythm of life. Pressure, emotions, dreams, and family, in immigrant families, everything changes. It's even harder, Jacob doesn't want to work day in and day out to identify the sex of chicks, his dream is to have a large farm, and moving to the farm has indeed put the family in crisis, but this small family is tight again after the...

    • By Albertha 2022-04-23 07:03:00

      Minari

      Minari, a Korean word that means "water celery". The water celery seeds brought from Korea can take root and grow everywhere, and they are full of vitality and can be made into various dishes to fill the stomach. Jacob didn't want to be poor and useless all his life, Jacob bought a house. He hopes to grow Korean vegetables on this land and sell them to local large Korean supermarkets.

      The protagonist in the film is like Minari, facing his son's heart disease, financial constraints,...

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    • By Aditya 2023-09-14 15:37:41

      The "Minari" rooted in dreamland is similar to the "Oud" in "The Edge". The film attempts to show the process of reverse colonization of Korean national culture by Western civilization through the process of a Korean family colonizing the United States. The author argues that the premise for the family to accept Westernization is loneliness. Clearly, children who are not alone have no idea what loneliness is. The one who really appreciates this loneliness is the adults who work hard on this...

    • By Gladys 2023-09-13 21:49:24

      When everything is lost, the most comprehensible is where to go. All the actors in this film did an amazing...

    • By Eliza 2023-09-12 12:12:22

      The immigrant family version of "Marriage Story", on the whole, is like an unpretentious immigrant family letter. Although I knew that it was based on the director's own story, the dramatic ending in the end was a little abrupt. Although Yin Ruzhen is very vocal, I personally think that the performance of "Miss Bacchus" is better than this...

    • By Alfonso 2023-09-11 20:20:47

      After all, he is of Korean descent and has a solid religious...

    • By Flo 2023-08-06 00:01:55

      The impact of the American Dream on family relationships and the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren of immigrant families are good points. Besides, the character of the grandmother is so remarkable. Religious...

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    The story of "Minari" is delicate and vivid, focusing on the struggle experience of a Korean-American family pursuing the "American Dream". Most of the storyline of the film is shown through the child’s perspective. This perspective adds a wonderful sense of dreaminess to the whole movie, coupled with the gorgeous shots of the photographer Lachlan Milne, and Emil. The soundtrack of Moseley and the plot complements each other, enough to...
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    Movie quotes

    • Soonja: Penis broken!

      David: It's not called a penis, it's called a ding-dong!

    • Soonja: Minari is truly the best. It grows anywhere, like weeds. So anyone can pick and eat it. Rich or poor, anyone can enjoy it and be healthy. Minari can be put in kimchi, put in stew, put in soup. It can be medicine if you are sick. Minari is wonderful, wonderful!

    • Jacob: They need to see me succeed at something for once.

      Monica: For what? Isn't it more important for them to see us together?

      Jacob: You go ahead and do what you want. Even if I fail, I have to finish what I started.