‘A Normal Family’ and a brotherly war for righteousness

The mystery still hangs on the death of Emile and what happened to the little boy after his disappearance in July 2023 at the Vernet. After the discovery of his bones by chance by a hiker in March 2024, analyses were carried out. According to the authorities, the little boy received a blow in the skull and his bones were displaced. It was only at the beginning of 2025 that his family was able to organize funerals for Emile. Meanwhile, his story …

‘A Normal Family’ and a brotherly war for righteousness

(L-R) Sul Kyung-gu, Claudia Kim, Kim Hee-ae and Jang Dong-gun in “A Normal Family.” (Photo provided by Room 8 Films)In “A Normal Family,” it’s easy to read that title as sarcasm. After all, what happens to the family – made up of two smaller families led by brothers Jae-wan (Sul Kyung-gu) and Jae-gyu (Jang Dong-gun) – at the center of Hur Jin-ho’s sharp, darkly funny new drama (based on the 2009 novel “The Dinner”) is anything but ordinary. But,…

Interview: Hur Jin-ho Feeling at Home with "A Normal Family"

The director discusses adapting Herman Koch's "A Dinner" for Korean audiences and finding how its themes opened up a world of possibilities. The post Hur Jin-ho on Feeling Right at Home Unsettling Audiences with “A Normal Family” appeared first on The Moveable Fest.