Minari (2020) — Screenplay
A Korean-American father uproots his family to rural Arkansas, where his wife’s discontent and a sly grandmother test their bond as they chase a fragile American Dream.
- Written by
- Lee Isaac Chung
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- A24
- Length
- 98 pages
Lee Isaac Chung’s script is a masterclass in understated character development and cultural specificity, weaving generational friction into a quietly powerful family portrait. Study how he balances tender moments with sharp dialogue to reveal the cracks in the American Dream, and how his use of the Arkansas landscape deepens the story’s emotional stakes without melodrama.
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