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An Omnivorous Family's Dilemma

2015·Movie
1h 45min
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No humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Violence6
  • Tension4
  • Fast Pace2

Heart

Moving and melancholic

  • Pathos8
  • Melancholy7
  • Family Dynamics6

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay1
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Physical Comedy0

World

Everyday modern life, society, and the mind

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Ambiguity7
  • Novelty7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Narrative Structure7
  • Character Depth7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition5

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About

This film takes place during the winter of last year when there was a nationwide slaughter of livestock to put a stop to the foot-and-mouth disease. Filmmaker Yun witnesses hundreds of pigs buried alive in a neighborhood farm. She suddenly realizes that she has never seen a pig before, and decides to follow its life closely. Yun goes deep into the mountains to meet a pig farmer who raises his pigs in a traditional way. Observing the daily routines of the mother pig Ship-soon and her piglet Don-soo, Yun discovers new facts she has never known before. As she develops a bond with the lovely pigs and acknowledges another side of the farm and meat industry, it becomes more difficult for her to enjoy pork cutlets as she used to. And to make matters worse, her husband and young son, Do-young, are not making her choice of daily menus easier. As she falls into a deep dilemma, what is she supposed to do? Her awareness about eating meat begins to penetrate her every day.
Documentary FilmEthical DilemmaAnimal WelfareFood Industry CritiquePersonal JourneyThought-ProvokingSlow-Paced & ReflectiveSocial CommentaryContemporary Realism

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What is An Omnivorous Family's Dilemma rated?

Disturbing imagery

Content advisories: disturbing imagery.

How long is An Omnivorous Family's Dilemma?

1 h 45 min

An Omnivorous Family's Dilemma runs 1 h 45 min.

What language is An Omnivorous Family's Dilemma in?

Korean

It was made in Korean. Produced in South Korea.