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May have slain them in South Korea, but its packaged pain and bullet-point structure are likely to leave Western audiences cold.
Full reviewSouth Korean melodrama Korea set amid the chaos of refugees fleeing the Korean War in 1950. A young boy, Duk-soo, sees his fate change when he loses track of his father and vows to take care of his family - a lifelong promise that would span 60 years.
May have slain them in South Korea, but its packaged pain and bullet-point structure are likely to leave Western audiences cold.
Full reviewTugging shamelessly yet persuasively on the heartstrings... an epic melodrama capturing more than half a century of recent history through the eyes of an everyman shopkeeper.
Full reviewOverwhelming tear-jerker as bombastic and parochial as a national anthem.
Full reviewWe aren’t aware of any way to watch Ode to My Father in New Zealand. If we’ve got that wrong, please contact us.
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