Minari
Overview
Minari is a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung, based on his own childhood. The film stars Steven Yeun as Jacob Yi, a Korean American father who moves his family to a small farm in Arkansas in the 1980s. He wants to grow Korean vegetables and sell them to Korean grocers in Dallas. The film is a gentle, beautiful, and deeply moving portrait of a family trying to achieve the American Dream. It was a critical and commercial success, earning over $15 million on a $2 million budget. The film won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Youn Yuh-jung. The film is a must-see for anyone who has ever been an immigrant or who has ever struggled to build a better life. The film is a masterpiece of quiet, observational filmmaking and a powerful testament to the importance of family.
