Movie Digest
Four families that look far from usual as more modern ideas dismantle the traditional beliefs but recognizing and accepting these changes might be a better way to move forward. The four families fall under different conditions like generational conflicts, sibling bonding, a new life companion, and communication gap’s in relations, as they understand and try to accept the new normal for their family’s happiness.
The Feel-Good Part
The movie captures families with new issues and their different ways of accepting each other. The documentary-style direction in some parts helps the audience connect in a deeply emotional way that feels authentically presented. The realistic storylines reflected by the undecorated and sometimes roughly crumpled direction work are brilliant. The compilation of four stories that feel compatible with the core idea makes it a more immersive watch. It brings out the raw emotions and usual stories that feel relatable in many ways. It is a wholesome and honest portrayal with simple yet touching themes that create a learning and growing experience. The acting performances of the entire cast got decently portrayed. The animations used to represent the last story makes for a completely new idea with creative usage and a simple storyline. Even though the movie had low production value and budge, the final product was impactful.
The Disappointing Factor
The story about siblings felt slower-paced with weak dialogues that missed to satisfy the audience at the end even though the built-up got well established. The third story also lacked to grab much attention due to its rough plots and unnecessary additions.
In-Depth Analysis
It is a sequel to a movie with the same name. The four different stories got linked with a thread called family. The first story is named Fruits, as the father and son living separately after the divorce but also facing financial problems and the son failing to pass the civil exams for months. It focuses on the conflicts between generations and the growing issues in divorced families. The second story, Do cabbage grow in Africa, depicts a subversive family facing patriarchal oppressions and hierarchical dominance. The third story, named God Gundam, is somewhat autobiographical that follows a guy trying to get his mother and father back together but realizes that the father has already moved on in his life. The fourth story, Gravity-free, follows a story about communication issues around a disabled person. It is a harmonized attempt to integrate the viewpoints of the disabled and non-disabled with barrier-free directing to elevate the experience. Each story derives a beautiful conclusion with much to learn and observe as a viewer.
Star Power
The directors of this movie are Yang Jae Joon, Lee Na Yeon, Lee Jun Seop, and Yeo Jang Cheon. The cast includes Ki Joo Bong, Park Se Joon, Shin Ji I, Son Jeong Yoon, Ham Sang Hoon, Lee Sang Woon, Cha Mi Jeong, Kim Hyun Mok, and Han Tae Kyung.
Overall Opinion
An overall good omnibus domestic film with heartwarming stories keeps the audience invested throughout the movie. It is not an uplifting movie, but it provides soulful stories that get overlooked a lot; Gravity-free storyline stands out from the other compilations due to the immersively portrayed with a unique idea.
