Classic Movies Live, Episode 18: Minari
January 20, 2021
Now that we’re firmly in 2021, and with less than 5 months to go until the Oscars, this week’s episode of Classic Movies Live! begins our yearly Oscars coverage!
First up, our hosts discuss a likely contender for several categories at this year’s Academy Awards, including Best Lead Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Picture: Minari!
When Korean-Americans Jacob (Steven Yeun) and Monica (Han Ye-ri) move to Arkansas to start a farm, their family… well, mostly just wants to go back to California. Not long after, Monica’s mother Soonja (Youn Yuh-jung) moves in with them, much to the chagrin of Jacob and Monica’s son, David (Alan S. Kim). Will Jacob become a successful farmer? Will Soonja and David get along? Will Monica lose her dang mind?
Expect the answers to all these questions and more in Director Lee Isaac Chung’s movie Minari!
And expect a discussion of those questions in this spoiler-free episode of Classic Movies Live!
