Oscar-winning Korean film ‘Minari’ will soon land on OTT platform, Amazon Prime Video.&nbsp;

The digital premiere for the much-talked-about film will be on May 11, 2021.&nbsp;

The film made buzz at <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/oscars">Oscars 2021</a> after it was nominated in six different categories out of which it won one award -- Youn Yuh-jung for Best Supporting Actress. The film also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language film. Minari also earned six nominations at the 74th British Academy Film Award.

Minari’s plot revolves around a South Korean immigrant family, trying to make it in the rural United States in the 1980s. This film stars Steven Yeun and is written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung. Minari is also known to have a semi-autobiographical take on Chung’s upbringing too.

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Oscar-winning Korean film ‘Minari’ will soon land on OTT platform, Amazon Prime Video. The digital premiere for the much-talked-about film will be on May 11, 2021.

Oscar-winning Korean film ‘Minari’ will soon land on OTT platform, Amazon Prime Video. The digital premiere for the much-talked-about film will be on May 11, 2021. The film made buzz at Oscars 2021 after it was nominated in six different categories out of which it won one award -- Youn Yuh-jung for Best Supporting Actress. The film also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language film. Minari also earned six nominations at the 74th British Academy Film Award. Minari’s plot revolves around a South Korean immigrant family, trying to make it in the rural United States in the 1980s. This film stars Steven Yeun and is written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung. Minari is also known to have a semi-autobiographical take on Chung’s upbringing too. UK grants Oscar winners fast-track immigration route

Oscar-winning film 'Minari' to release on Amazon Prime on this date

It’s 2021. Second-year into the pandemic and now most of us are well-versed with streaming platforms, taking our already shrinking attention spans to abysmal depths.

It’s 2021. Second-year into the pandemic and now most of us are well-versed with streaming platforms, taking our already shrinking attention spans to abysmal depths. Now, there are films that we save to watch later on a bad day and then there are stories that save us on a bad day, 'Minari' easily belongs to the latter category. This beautiful story of a first-generation immigrant Korean family is half part gut-wrenching, half-part hilarious and a full part tearjerker. The impersonal tale of the family holding on to hope, strangely feel universal, more so given the current circumstances. The story revolves around Jacob (Steven Yeun) and Monica (Han Ye-ri) and their two children - Anne and David, who move to Arkansas because Jacob likes the dirt and is done sexing the chicken. In the hope to build a farm and grow Korean vegetables for the immigrant Korean population, Jacob is walking a thin line in his personal life, where Monica is not too confident in his dreams and only wants David’s health to be a priority. Enter’s Sonja (Youn Yuh-jung), Monica’s mother - the teether of the storyline in terms of humour and heartbreak. Her relationship with David is the soul of the film, so is her sowing ‘minari’ on a patch of land. Directed by Lee Isaac Chun, the film reflects a lot on the struggles of an immigrant family, hoping for living an ‘American’ dream while staying rooted and fighting a personal relationship, dealing with promise and family. Amidst the skeleton of struggles lies the spark- 5-year-old David, who is concerned about his grandmother not being a real grandmother and dreams of running even for a minute, all while struggling with a weak heart. Chun, very subtly, also hints at casual racism that the family faces in a church, for ‘looking different. The film at times feels like breathing. Slow and peaceful. While you can see the world of Jacob and Monica crumbling, you breathe with the visuals and somewhere know that it’ll all be fine. Perhaps cinematographer Lachlan Milne deserves a mention here for bringing in the 1980s aesthetic into a barren Arkansas land, in the most peaceful manner. Also, a deserving mention to the film’s music composer Emile Mosseri, for creating an environment with the score, which tells the mood of the character, without letting go of the hopeful tune. It feels like the music is composed from the eyes of David and Sonja - it’s innocent, playful and hopeful. The title of the film depicts the faith of the family, like minari planted by Sonja grows in abundance away from its native soil, so can this family of five. “Minari grows without much care. It doesn’t discriminate. It’s tasty for the rich. It’s tasty for the poor and it goes with everything” - now replace the minari with hope and there you have the soul of this beautifully told film. With a world that seems to get darker and darker with every passing day, Minari is exactly the ray of sunshine that asks us to look up for hope, while staying grounded in the grim realities.

'Minari' review: A poignant story of bitter-sweet dreams, hope and family

'The Walking Dead'&nbsp;star Steven Yeun toplines 'Minari',&nbsp;Lee Isaac Chung`s drama that is in contention for six Oscars including one for Yeun in the Best Actor category. He says was blown away by the story`s simplicity and truthfulness. 
 
'Minari'&nbsp;is the story tale of an immigrant family`s struggle with cultural identity when they move to the raw and rugged terrain of Arkansas. It talks of what happens when an outsider`s Great American dream collides with reality, and is set in the US of the early eighties. 
 
While receiving accolades for his brilliant portrayal of an ambitious and hopeful man, Yeun shares that he initially didn`t think he would fancy the script. 
 
"I`ve read some other things in this vein and most just touch on the surface, so I honestly didn`t expect I`d be that interested", he said. 
 
He added,&nbsp;"But I was blown away by the story`s simplicity and truthfulness. Reading Minari, I realized what was missing from other things on this topic: the feeling that the story is coming from an intrinsic, relatable humanity rather than a narrow identity." 
 
The actor went down a whirlwind of trepidations while preparing for his character. 
 
He said: "For one thing, Korean is something that I can speak, but not necessarily in the right vernacular for Jacob (his character), so I knew that would take some real study and work. Even more worrisome was taking on playing a father in Jacob`s generation -- as a minority, playing this kind of role felt very large to me and weighty." 
 
The actor added: "People often idealise or romanticise the first generation who came to this country, but that`s not what I was looking to do. I was trying to get to the bottom of this very human man, flaws and all." 
 
'Minari'&nbsp;will be released in India on April 16 by PVR Pictures.

'The Walking Dead' star Steven Yeun toplines 'Minari', Lee Isaac Chung`s drama that is in contention for six Oscars including one for Yeun in the Best Actor category.

'The Walking Dead' star Steven Yeun toplines 'Minari', Lee Isaac Chung`s drama that is in contention for six Oscars including one for Yeun in the Best Actor category. He says was blown away by the story`s simplicity and truthfulness. 'Minari' is the story tale of an immigrant family`s struggle with cultural identity when they move to the raw and rugged terrain of Arkansas. It talks of what happens when an outsider`s Great American dream collides with reality, and is set in the US of the early eighties. While receiving accolades for his brilliant portrayal of an ambitious and hopeful man, Yeun shares that he initially didn`t think he would fancy the script. "I`ve read some other things in this vein and most just touch on the surface, so I honestly didn`t expect I`d be that interested", he said. He added, "But I was blown away by the story`s simplicity and truthfulness. Reading Minari, I realized what was missing from other things on this topic: the feeling that the story is coming from an intrinsic, relatable humanity rather than a narrow identity." The actor went down a whirlwind of trepidations while preparing for his character. He said: "For one thing, Korean is something that I can speak, but not necessarily in the right vernacular for Jacob (his character), so I knew that would take some real study and work. Even more worrisome was taking on playing a father in Jacob`s generation -- as a minority, playing this kind of role felt very large to me and weighty." The actor added: "People often idealise or romanticise the first generation who came to this country, but that`s not what I was looking to do. I was trying to get to the bottom of this very human man, flaws and all." 'Minari' will be released in India on April 16 by PVR Pictures.

'Minari' actor Steven Yeun: Was blown away by story's simplicity