Ode To My Father (2014) on Netflix
In the Hungnam evacuation of 1950, Deok-soo is separated from his sister Mak-soon. His father remains to look for her, and Deok-soo takes his mother and siblings to Busan.
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Plot summary
Amid the time of Korean War, a young boy's vow to take care of his family marked the beginning of a lifelong promise spanning 60 years.
Amid the chaos of refugees fleeing the Korean War in December 1950, a young boy, Duk-soo, sees his fate change in the blink of an eye when he loses track of his younger sister and he leaves his father behind to find her. Settling in Busan, Duk-soo devotes himself to his remaining family, working all manner of odd jobs to support them in place of his father. His dedication leads him first to the deadly coal mines of Germany, where he meets his first love, Youngja, and then to war-torn Vietnam in this generational epic about one man's personal sacrifices.
Cast
- Seul-gi Kimas Kketsun
- Yeong-su Parkas Youth Association President
- Hyun Leeas Seung-Gyu
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Ode To My Father (2014)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Ode to My Father was the first Korean blockbuster to enforce a standard labour contract with its crew, capping work at 12 hours a day and guaranteeing overtime pay and one full day off a week.
- The film became politically controversial when President Park Geun-hye cited its scene of a couple saluting the national flag to stress patriotism, leading critics to brand it right-wing while opposition lawmaker Moon Jae-in defended it as the reality of the era.
- Director Yoon Je-kyoon called the film his personal tribute to his father, using his parents' real names Deok-soo and Young-ja for the lead characters; his father died while Yoon was in college, before he could thank him.
- The film's popularity boosted tourism in Busan, with tours offered of locations featured in it, including Gukje Market, Jagalchi Market, Nampo-dong and Chojang-dong.
