Minari is wonderful, wonderful!

Some fires burns our dreams, breaks us apart, just to give birth to more bigger dreams, more stronger will power, and better relationships. This is one such story of hope and pain. A story of Korean-American family who bought a land in Arkansas to fulfill their American dream.

While Jacob (Male Protagonist) look at the land and its rich soil as their way to a prosperous life, he put in everything they've got into that land. On the other hand Monica (Female Protagonist) is frightening to move to a distant place in a house on wheels, away from a so called 'place where people actually lives', a place with schools, hotels and hospitals.

While both of them struggles to give their children a better life, here comes the entry of Grandmother, who is not a real Grandma as per David. David looks at the grandmother just as Monika looks at the land, strange and frightened. But she, just like the land they bought, is rich and pure at heart. And what is heartwarming is their relationship building as the movie gradually moves ahead.

Minari, a pepper like spice, popular in Korean cooking, which Grandma plants at Arkansas creek bed and with that she tries to plant a little Korea in America. the director uses Minari as a metaphor, with Jacob, Monika and their two children as the transplants.

In one of the opening scenes, Jacob asks everyone to sleep together as it was their first night at new home which everyone denied. While in one of the closing scenes everyone is seen sleeping together. This where this movie revolves around, small little efforts and characteristics of everyone to bind everything together into what we call a family.

Directed by Lee issac Chug, it is an Oscar nominated, and loosely based on Lee Isaac Chung's own experiences growing up.

Released on: 11th February 2021.

Directed by: lee Issac chug.

Available on: Prime Video.