- Original name: Minari
- Country: USA
- Genre: drama
- Producer: Lee Isaac Chun
- World premiere: January 26, 2020
- Premiere in Russia: 2020
- Starring: S. Yang, H. Ye-ri, Yu Yeo-jung, Alan S. Kim, N. Cho and others.
- Duration: 115 minutes
At the end of January at the Sundance Film Festival, the premiere of Minari, a film about the plight of Korean immigrants to the United States, took place. In pursuit of the American dream, Jacob Yee transports his family from his home country to a small town in Arkansas. But not everything goes as planned by the hero. In Russia, the release date of the film "Minari" and the trailer are expected in 2020, the details of the plot and the current cast of actors are already known.
Expectations rating - 98%. IMDb rating - 8.3.
Plot
The events of this dramatic story take place in the United States in the early 80s of the last century. A Korean family consisting of parents and two children comes to a small American town in search of a better life. The head of the house, Jacob, dreams of his own farm, where he can grow vegetables from his homeland and raise chickens to later sell to immigrants from Asia. He constantly makes plans and is ready for any sacrifice, just to achieve what he wants.
His wife Monica does not share her husband's views too much. It seems to her that in pursuit of his dream, Jacob is increasingly moving away from his family. It is difficult for a woman to adapt to a society whose value system is complex and incomprehensible. And, if not for the help of the members of the local church community, who are very sympathetic to the new residents, the heroine would have had a hard time.
Adding problems to Monica and children, especially David, who suffers from heart disease. Large sums of money have to be spent on his treatment, which Jacob prefers to invest in the household. The gap between spouses is growing. Will they be able to withstand difficult conditions and keep the family?
Production and shooting
Director and screenwriter - Lee Isaac Chun ("Liberation Day", "Life is Good").
Film team:
- Producers - Dede Gardner ("The Time Traveler's Wife", "12 Years of Slavery", "Feud"), Jeremy Kleiner ("Power", "To the Stars", "The King"), Joshua Bechev ("Small Hours", "Revenge Lizzie Borden "," The perfect trap ");
- Operator: Lachlan Milne (Hunting Savages, Stranger Things, Little Monsters);
- Editing: Harry Yoon (News Service, Best Enemies, Euphoria);
- Artists: Lee Young-ok ("Seven Days", "Little Times", "Farewell"), W. Haley Ho ("Until Death Do Us Part," "Farewell"), Suzanne Song ("Our Little Secret", " See you soon");
- Composer: Emile Mosseri ("How to Explain to You That You Are a Dumbass", "The Last Black in San Francisco").
Produced by Plan B Entertainment and Studio A 24.
Filming for the 2020 film began in July 2019 and took place in Oklahoma, USA.
Actors
The leading roles were performed by:
- Stephen Yang - Jacob (The Walking Dead, Okja, I Am the Beginning);
- Han Ye-ri - Monica ("Korea", "Six Flying Dragons", "The Young Generation");
- Yun Yeo-Jong - Sunju (Hear My Heart, Queen's Class, It's Only My World);
- Noel Chow - Anna;
- Alan S. Kim - David;
- Will Patton - Paul (Armageddon, Gone in 60 Seconds, Remembering the Titans);
- Scott Hayes-Billy (C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation, Case of the Brave, Venom);
- Eric Starkey - Randy Boomer (Days That Shook the World, Return to Sender, Unmanaged);
- Esther Moon - Mrs. Oh ("Obvious");
- Darryl Cox as Mr. Harlan (The Road to Arlington, Escape, Friday Night Lights).
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- In Korean, "minari" is the name for a weed that takes root anywhere and in all weather conditions.
- According to the release, Minari won the Sundance Independent Film Festival and Audience Award.
- The film is based on the memories of director Lee Isaac Chun of his own emigrant childhood.
- The rating of film critics on the site rottentomatoes.com was 100%.
Since the premiere of the "immigrant tale" took place a few months ago, the first footage from the filming is already available on the network. The details of the plot and the exact cast of the 2020 film "Minari" are also known, but the trailer and release date of the tape in Russia are not yet available.
