Steven Yeun stars in Lee Isaac Chung's autobiographical film ‘Minari’ about a Korean immigrant family trying to make it in 1980s Arkansas. Read THR’s Sundance review:
Most immigration stories are similar in a broad sense but distinctive in the details, which is certainly the case with A rare look at a Korean family trying to adapt and make a go of it in, of all places, 1980s Arkansas, Lee Isaac Chung’s autobiographical feature is warmly observant, gently humorous in the vein of Ozu and not shy about the awful strain the struggle places on the adults in the family.
With no other options in view, Monica has little choice but to put up with it, but she’s nearly at the end of her rope. Despite minor discomforts, the kids are far more game, even with the lack of neighbors; kids can always find ways to amuse themselves. We rarely do see what Jacob is actually up to, although he agrees to getting help now and then from a local oddball , who is all but incapable of discussing anything but Jesus and can regularly be seen dragging a full-sized wooden cross down the highway in the manner of Jesus on his way to Calvary.
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