A Normal Family (2023)
- Original title
- 보통의 가족
- Directed by
- Hur Jin-ho
- Genre
- drama film, thriller film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 144 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two wealthy South Korean couples meet for dinner to discuss a violent crime committed by their teenage children. They argue over what to do and how far they will go to protect their families.
tensepsychologicalbroodingmorally complexslow-burnunsettlingthought-provokingclaustrophobic
What happens
A Normal Family (Korean: 보통의 가족) is a 2023 South Korean psychological thriller film directed by Hur Jin-ho and written by Park Eun-kyo and Park Joon-seok, based on the 2009 novel The Dinner by Herman Koch. It is the fourth film adaptation of the novel, following the 2013 Dutch film Het Diner, the 2014 Italian film I nostri ragazzi, and the 2017 American film The Dinner. The film stars Sul Kyung-gu, Jang Dong-gun, Kim Hee-ae, and Claudia Kim. It centres on two wealthy families who meet for dinner to discuss and decide how to handle a violent crime committed by their children. The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2023, and was released in South Korea on October 9, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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