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Ode to My Father

"One promise can shape a lifetime."

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.

Top Cast

  • Hwang Jung-min

    Hwang Jung-min

    Yoon Deok-soo

  • Yunjin Kim

    Yunjin Kim

    Young-ja

  • Oh Dal-su

    Oh Dal-su

    Dal-goo

  • Jung Jin-young

    Jung Jin-young

    Yoon Jin-gyu

  • Jang Young-nam

    Jang Young-nam

    Deok-soo's Mother

  • Ra Mi-ran

    Ra Mi-ran

    Deok-soo's Paternal Aunt

  • Uhm Ji-sung

    Uhm Ji-sung

    Young Deok-soo

  • Kim Seul-gi

    Kim Seul-gi

    Yoon Kkeut-soon

  • Kim Min-jae

    Kim Min-jae

    Yun Do-ju

Overview

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.

Rating

7.4 / 10
137 Reviews
3 Popular

1 Reviews

  • badelf
    badelf
    9 Jan 25, 2022

    Things happen in life, sometimes only a comment made to us, that shape and color our whole life. In my own life, I remember seminal moments, people, that made a difference in the way I lived and the decisions I made. Ode to My Father is an epic story of how one man's life was colored by just such a significant event. Duk-soo, running with his family at the beginning of the Korean War, loses his sister. His father returns to find her, instructing little Duk-soo that he is responsible for caring for the family. This is merely a traditional Korean custom - no one expects a 6-year old to support a family. And yet, that responsibilty shaped his entire life. This film, although not a real story is based deeply in truth. It is the stories of thousands of Koreans.

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