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South Korean melodrama Korea set amid the chaos of refugees fleeing the Korean War in 1950. A young boy, Duk-soo,...
South 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.
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75 %8 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
87 %885 reviewsAudience score rating
"May have slain them in South Korea, but its packaged pain and bullet-point structure are likely to leave Western audiences cold."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Tugging 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."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Overwhelming tear-jerker as bombastic and parochial as a national anthem."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterOde to My Father | Details
- Rating
- M, Mature themes and violence
- Runtime
- 126
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- South Korea
