The film also explores themes of identity, community, and the immigrant experience. The Yis' struggles to adapt to rural American life serve as a microcosm for the experiences of countless immigrant families who have come to the United States in search of a better life. Through the lens of the Yi family's story, Chung sheds light on the challenges faced by immigrant communities, from language barriers to cultural differences.
The seeds arrived in a plain, brown paper envelope, smelling of dust and the other side of the world. To six-year-old David, they were just shriveled black things, like dead insects. But to his grandmother, Soonja, they were a covenant. Minari