A Normal Family

"My child has committed a murder. What choice do I have?"

2024 1h 56m KO

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 154

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Synopsis

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Jae-wan, a successful lawyer, takes on the case of a rich executive's son, who has purposely run over and killed a man and left his daughter seriously injured. It's Jae-wan's job to defend a murderer, just another rung on his career's golden-stepped ladder. His younger brother, on the contrary, is a scrupulous and upstanding paediatrician, who always puts the health of his patients over profit and money, often contravening the rules of the private clinic where he works. The brothers meet once a month with their wives for fine dining in expensive restaurants, but when an unexpected situation involving their teenage kids arises, their consciences are questioned and their usual dinner conversation takes an unexpected turn.

“My child has committed a murder. What choice do I have?”

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Cast

Sul Kyung-gu
Jae-wan
Jang Dong-gun
Jae-gyu
Kim Hee-ae
Yeon-kyung
Claudia Kim
Ji-soo
Hong Ye-ji
Hye-yoon
Kim Jung-chul
Si-ho
Choi Ri
Sun-joo
Yoo Su-bin
Hyeong-cheol

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hur Jin-ho
Writers: Park Eun-kyo, Park Joon-seok
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hur Jin-ho, shot by Go Rak-sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cho Sung-woo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Hyung-joo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sul Kyung-gu and Jang Dong-gun and Kim Hee-ae carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "My child has committed a murder. What choice do I have?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28488187 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hur Jin-ho directs. Go Rak-sun behind the camera. Cho Sung-woo scores. Kim Hyung-joo cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Hur Jin-ho, shot by Go Rak-sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Cho Sung-woo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Hyung-joo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sul Kyung-gu and Jang Dong-gun and Kim Hee-ae carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "My child has committed a murder. What choice do I have?".
7IMDB entry: tt28488187 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 14 different titles around the world.