Ode to My Father 2014

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Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam War. He wishes to find his sister.

Hwang Jung-min

as Yoon Deok-soo

Yunjin Kim

as Young-ja

Oh Dal-su

as Dal-goo

Jung Jin-young

as Yoon Jin-gyu

Jang Young-nam

as Deok-soo's Mother

Ra Mi-ran

as Deok-soo's Paternal Aunt

Uhm Ji-sung

as Young Deok-soo

Kim Seul-gi

as Yoon Kkeut-soon

Kim Min-jae

as Yun Do-ju

Tae In-ho

as Yun Gi-ju

Director:

JK Youn

Writer:

Park Soo-jin, JK Youn

Genres:

Drama

Release Date:

2014 (U.S.A)

Run Time:

126 min

MMPA Rating:

None

Critics Reviews

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Nell Minow
Lena Moore ★ TOP CRITIC
Director of “Midnight Mercy”

“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”

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Bradley Vance ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter of “Dust Country”

“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”

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Simone Alvarez ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer of “The Burning Floor”

“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”

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Harold Kim ★ TOP CRITIC
BAFTA-nominated Actor

“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”

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Maya S. ★ TOP CRITIC
Director

“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”

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Chris D. ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter

“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”

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Olivia M. ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer

“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”

Audience Reviews

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Lena M

Incredibly done! Can’t wait to watch it again.

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Marty Tyson

Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.

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Hope Ayala

Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.

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Jeff B.

My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!

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Tyler D.

im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!

Cast & Crew of

Ode to My Father

Directors & Credit Writers

Credit Writers

JY

Cast

Hwang Jung-min

as Yoon Deok-soo

Yunjin Kim

as Young-ja

Oh Dal-su

as Dal-goo

Jung Jin-young

as Yoon Jin-gyu

Jang Young-nam

as Deok-soo's Mother

Ra Mi-ran

as Deok-soo's Paternal Aunt

Uhm Ji-sung

as Young Deok-soo

Kim Seul-gi

as Yoon Kkeut-soon

Kim Min-jae

as Yun Do-ju

Tae In-ho

as Yun Gi-ju

Choe Stella Kim

as Yun Mak-sun

Go Yoon

as Hyeon Bong-hak

Park Seon-woong

as André Kim

U-KNOW Yunho

as Nam-jin

Park Yeong-su

as Chairman of the Youth Association

Heo Dong-won

as Youth Association Member

Matthew Douma

as US Army Soldier

Jeon Somi

as Yun Mak-sun's Daughter (uncredited)

Jung Sung-ho

as Syngman Rhee (voice) (uncredited)

Jeong Jae Min

as Gangster Boss

Lee Hyun

as Seung-gyu

Hwang Sun-hwa

as Yoon Seon-ju

Jang Dae-woong

as Young Dal-gu

Shin Rin-a

as Young Yoon Mak-sun

Lee Ye-eun

as Yoon Su-yeon

Jeong Gi-seop

as Dispatched to Germany Miners Interviewer

Lee Jae-soon

as Young-ja's Grandmother

Anupam Tripathi

as Sri Lankan Man

Park Young-soo

as President of Youth Group

So Jun-seong

as Miner

Choi Jae-sup

as Korean Mine Worker

Jung Young-ki

as Korean Mine Worker

Yoo Jeong-ho

as Korean Mine Worker

Maeng Se-chang

as Korean Mine Worker

Hong Seok-yeon

as Deok-soo's Uncle

Nam Jin-bok

as Jung Ju-young

Hwang In-jun

as Kim Dong-geon

Jo Yeon-ho

as Young Yoon Seung-gyu

Kim Seol

as Young Yoon Kkeut-sun

Jin Sun-mi

as Gi-ju's Wife

Sung Nak-kyung

as Kkeut-sun's Groom

Kim Jin-hyeok

as Realty Dealer

Han Chul-woo

as Dispatched to Germany Miners Overseer

Son Young-soon

as Fish Shop Grandma

Yoo Jae-sang

as Young Yoon Gi-ju

Kim Sun-young

as Store Owner

Kim Soo-woong

as Separated Family Grandfather

Park Sang-hyeok

as Producer

Hyun Bong-sik

as Present Gukje Market Merchant

Park Hye-jin

as Old Woman

Park Jin-soo

as Korean Trading Company Employee

Kang Shin-chul

as Korean Trading Company Employee

Lee Min-young

as Welcoming Crowd

Lee Ho-cheol

as Evacuee

Park Jae-wan

as Son

Kim Geun-young

as Crying Family Member of Merchant

Nam Seung-woo

as Youngster with Crutches

Park Gil-su

as Young-ja's Father

Kim Geon-ho

as Yoon Sun-joo's Husband

Jung Chan-woo

as Separated Family Control Room PD

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