In Korea, the movie seizing more than 10 million people means almost everyone saw that movie. To get that title, it should have appealing points for all the age groups especially seniors. 'Ode to My Father' covers some important Korean social events, such as Heungnam evacuation in the Korea War, sending labors to Germany, supporting the US Army in the Vietnamese War and 'Finding Dispersed Families' program. For the non-Koreans' understanding, I will make it short; this movie is Korean style 'Forrest Gump.' By the way, the main character Forrest Gump led the movie, and his heritage, environment, and experience were not that universal. But, the same position in 'Ode to My Father' referred the common Korean fathers' image. They were diligent workers and prioritized their family the most in their lives. I bet you could see many gray-haired movie-goers crying not because of the movie itself but because of themselves in the film.
Review of Ode to My Father
