{"id":152858,"date":"2021-04-08T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=152858"},"modified":"2021-04-06T16:09:02","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T21:09:02","slug":"minari-character-and-naturalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/minari-character-and-naturalism\/","title":{"rendered":"What Minari Teaches Filmmakers About Character and Naturalism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Explore filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung’s naturalistic approach to character in Minari<\/em>, and how you can hone in on this unique storytelling method.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since its original premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, the film Minari<\/a><\/em> has been a long time coming. And, not just because of a much-delayed release due to industry-wide lockdowns. The story of Minari<\/em> is so personal and real that the earliest inklings of its development began sprouting back in filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung<\/a>\u2019s childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film tells the semi-autobiographical story of Chung\u2019s South Korean immigrant family trying to find success and the American dream in rural America during the 1980s. The film is beautifully written, shot, and edited and features outstanding performances from a cast that includes both American and Korean stars\u2014Steven Yeun<\/a>, Han Ye-ri<\/a>, Youn Yuh-jung<\/a>, and Will Patton<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, what truly makes the film unique, from a filmmaking perspective, is how much it can teach filmmakers about the importance of realism, character, and creating naturalism. So, by taking a look at some of the cinematic elements, as well as hearing from Chung himself, let\u2019s explore what’s really at the heart of Minari<\/em>\u2019s storytelling, and how you too can create unique, rich, and natural characters and stories in your own projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pull from Real Characters and Stories<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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