Review
Set in a rural Canadian community in the 1990s, this film tells the story of an immigrant Korean family settling there. Father Sonny is an experienced hunter who has a rapport with animals. He moves to Canada with dreams of a better future, but the tragic loss of his wife leaves him consumed by endless anger, and he insists that his two children must be tougher. The community's pastor, Reverend Scott, preaches about the need to hunt down wild dogs that have been harming people, describing them as dangerous beasts. Sonny becomes a hunter who excels in his ability to cull the dogs. But his own family may be in a similar situation to the dogs—facing constant uncertainties about where to go and how to live. The members work to find a "home" in their own way. Director Jerome Yoo is himself an immigrant, and his background allows him to more effectively show Korean elements such as rituals, hanbok garments, talismans, and gugak instruments such as the piri (flute) and janggo (drum). (CHUN Jinsu)
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