Hi, everyone! It’s been a while since I last posted and that’s because my husband and I recently moved into our new house! It’s been great, and we and the pets (aside from our dog, we also got a cat back in January) are really enjoying it. But with all the moving, settling in, and playing lots of “Stardew Valley” to unwind, the transition has really put a damper on my reading progress, so I haven’t really had much to write about.
Inspiration struck when, recently, my husband and I went to the movies and saw a wonderful film.
“Minari,” a film by Lee Isaac Chung is about a young Korean family who immigrates to the United States in search of better opportunities. The family, under the father Jacob Yi’s lead, become owners of land in Arkansas in his hopes of starting their own farm. They undergo numerous trials including adapting to a completely new lifestyle and culture but ultimately learn the vitality of love and each other in building their own version of the “American Dream.”
I don’t want to give any spoilers away because I would highly urge anyone to see “Minari.” From the magnificent acting to the haunting music score to the simple but beautiful plot, “Minari” is a movie that I would consider a “classic”, one that will withstand the tests of time.
And if you’re like me, take a box of tissues! The movie is not necessarily sad in a usual or expected way, but it stirred up a lot of emotion in me. Part of me thought about my own grandparents who brought my mom and her sisters from Mexico and worked hard here in America while another part of me thought about the human experience as a whole – there are so many hard-working people everywhere. I often forget what it takes to “survive” and the efforts that we all make to be happy and create home in this world – all things which I often take for granted.
If you have seen “Minari,” I’d love to know what you think. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.
Thank you for stopping by today for this brief review of something not really book-related, but I just missed writing and loved this movie, so I wanted to share my thoughts. I have been reading almost a chapter a day of “1Q84” and I’m proud to say that I’m close to finishing it (Phew!) I have some other reading plans I hope to share in the near future. Until next time, I hope you are safe and well. Happy Reading (or Movie-Watching)! 🙂
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