Minari surprised me. It's follows a Korean family moving to Arkansas in the 1980s. I loved the way that the movie gave us everything we needed to know through its scenes. We learned that the son had a heart condition through the mother telling him not to run and then seeing her check his heart. We see that there is lingering issues related to their extended families through an argument the mother and father have clearly had multiple times. Most importantly, we see what drives the father when his son asks him what the smoke is coming from the plant where both parents work sexing chickens and he explains that is where the males go because there is no use to them.

I was enthralled. The performances are fantastic, even the children where I'm normally hesitant on. I loved the dynamic between the family. It's a gorgeous film with some funny moments and a whole lot of heart. The ending was truly beautiful.