Minari

Norene 2022-04-22 07:01:39

A very personal but empathetic film director Zheng Yishuo is David in the film. As a second-generation immigrant, he has witnessed the hardships and difficulties of his father's struggle in a strange country. This film also has obvious Korean imprints. For example, Jacob is the first generation of immigrants. A generation of immigrants still adhere to the idea of ​​"the same body and soil", even if the body is no longer in the home country, but still grow "Korean food" on the soil of the United States. The collision between the grandmother as a traditional Korean and the American grandson is also extremely interesting. Korean immigrants are taking root all over the world like tough Minari. The same 1980s Korea experienced violent industrialization and urbanization. In the process, the local family sent their children to Seoul even if they lost their wealth, while the Jacob family, a Korean immigrant in the United States, chose to do the opposite. The path is the same. The desire for a better life ends. Jacob and David went to the water to harvest the cress planted by his grandmother. They immigrated from generation to generation. a place

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  • Archibald 2021-12-25 08:01:15

    Steven Yuan has focused on burning warehouses for 30 years.

  • Jacklyn 2022-03-25 09:01:12

    Taking the toughness of water celery as an analogy to the family's survival in adversity is very apt. Only good times can save each other? In fact, the sudden adversity that burns everything will make the family closer. The family feelings are well portrayed, and the American dream of strangers is also done in a decent manner. The struggle against the natural environment is concentrated on the farm, but the struggle with the human environment is not mentioned at all. Setting up a remote area is undoubtedly a play that is lazy and has changed. Tornadoes, too jumpy to catch people off guard

Minari 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!