Minari

A family moves from California to Arkansas so they can own their own land, begin farming and build something for themselves. The fact that this is a Korean American family led me to expect cultural or racial tensions as the primary plot driver. I was happily disappointed. Instead, the story of Minari is the story of a family (any family) with a dream, and with family disagreements. With kids who are growing up and learning about life. And with setbacks and difficulties and "regular" life trauma. In many ways it is Little House on the Prairie of the 1980's. Perhaps it glosses over the cultural and racial tension that must have been present, but this allows me a view into a multigenerational family life that I might have been too distracted to see otherwise. 

5 stars (out of 5)