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A Normal Family (보통의 가족)

Directed by Hur Jin-ho
South Korea
2023
116 mins

Tragedy snowballs when two brothers with opposing beliefs accidentally come across a dreadful secret, and a drastic choice follows. Tension builds over one fateful dinner conversation.

Herman Koch’s celebrated novel The Dinner, which has sold more than a million copies, has been adapted for the screen before... but never quite like this. Both cinematic and relatable, A Normal Family is the type of film that will have audiences debating—and examining their own moral compass—the second they leave the theater.

An immensely intense experience, Hur Jin-Ho’s film is a razor-sharp examination of the “nepo baby” discourse; a dark tale of privilege and the ties that bind us.

  • Year
    2023
  • Country
    South Korea
  • Language
    Korean
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Hur Jin-ho
  • Cast
    Sol Kyung-gu, Jang Dong-gun, Kim Hee-ae
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    Marimbas, Social issues, Korean

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