The epigraph to the review on "Minari" and my conclusion after viewing would like to leave this: it most accurately displays the state
The words of Epicurus, which I remember for the content and message for life:
"Always work. Always love. Love your wife and children more than yourself.
Don’t expect people to be grateful and don’t be sad if they don’t thank you. Instruction instead of hate, smile instead of contempt. "(c)
The film was made by Isaac Chun about family. The importance of listening to each other and just listening. If you take the storyline, the movie.
It is a film about a family, separately about immigrants and how it is difficult for them to take root in a foreign country and more.
About childhood, about memories. Isaac Chun is (figuratively) a little David, played by Alan S. Kim.
The way he looks at Grandma, Mom,
As an adult, sometimes expressing their emotions - one of the most powerful scenes in the picture.
I'm so glad for Isaac Chun that he decided to make this movie.
I changed my mind to quit directing. Because what you put out as a plot on the screen is both personal and not burdensome.
Ideas and in their foundations are metaphorical. Why metaphorical? Here we need to start from the fact that Minari is a weed-like grass.
And that takes root in all conditions. The vector of life of the main character, played by Stephen Ian (I remember him for his significant role in "Burning"),
He wants to be needed and sought after on his farm and the Minari grass overlaps. The emphasis was important that it should not
exist
"thorn" of the film, and is told by the story at a leisurely pace of narration without much dynamics.
I think the script and the nomination
The female role of the second plan in the performance of Yoon Ye-John is quite justified. Grandma plays very accurately and emotionally by her age.
There will be no indifferent. Also because the film is not just a drama in his "Head", and very funny and humorous. The film turned out to be vital and
Simple with a visually excellent picture and excellent acting work. "Land of Nomads" - in terms of viability, of course, will be more developed ... - a complex and multifaceted film. Minari is distinguished by a combination of Drama and comedy and not until the end of a clear finale with
inefficiency. But that's the whole point of this movie. Therefore, for an ordinary life served so guilelessly - 10/10.👓
Review written: April 23, 2021, Olya Grinevskaya (Alenushka).