Adapting to a new life is never easy....
On this very special episode we dive into the brand new Canadian/Korean Drama that is on VOD platforms this Friday May 23rd but is also having a one off screening this coming Friday May 31st at the Paradise Theatre here in Toronto. It's time for 'Mongrels'.
The film takes us back to 1991 as a Korean family which consists of a grief stricken father, a sensitive teenage son who are all looking for their emotional footing as the process the grief of their past which cause them to move to Canada.
This feature debut from writer/director Jerome Yoo has nuance beyond it's years as it allows us to engage with this story on a genuine and truly humanistic level which only helps the emotion come through as some great performances and evocative use of the BC wilderness make this genuinely hard to look away from.
We talked with Jerome about the origins of the story, finding a way to let the emotional beats to play out in a fashion that feels so genuine and is rarely achieved by first time feature filmmakers and so very much more.
'Mongrels' is on VOD platforms on May 23rd and is playing at the Paradise Theatre in downtown Toronto this coming May 31st