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Wife and I usually hit the Middleburg Film Festival this time every year, but with big gatherings being frowned upon and many of the typical festival events being cancelled, we opted for the 'Date Night In' package (which included a delivered meal and bottle of wine) to watch Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Winner 'Minari'. It's a semi-autobiographical film from director Lee Isaac Chung about how a Korean family immigrated to America in the 80s and ended up farming in Arkansas by way of California chicken hatcheries. It's at heart a movie about the American dream, family, resilience, hard work, and selfishness. The outstanding cast is led by The Walking Dead's Steven Yuen as the family patriarch who dreams of growing Korean vegetables for the future thousands of Korean immigrants, which he attempts at the expense of his own health and the sanity of his wife and family. Life for the family takes a turn for the funnier when his wife's mother (who becomes obsessed with American wrestling and Mountain Dew) shows up to help with their two small children - one of whom has a heart condition.
It's a small movie but packs a pretty good punch. The scenery is beautiful and for those who don't know, minari is Korean watercress which can adapt and thrive nearly anywhere. Worth checking out if you get a chance (appearance from Robocop's Will Patton is a real treat too).
It's a small movie but packs a pretty good punch. The scenery is beautiful and for those who don't know, minari is Korean watercress which can adapt and thrive nearly anywhere. Worth checking out if you get a chance (appearance from Robocop's Will Patton is a real treat too).
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