A Normal Family

A polite dinner conversation slowly curdles into moral horror, leaving you uneasy about how far ordinary people will go to protect their own.

Directed by

Hur Jin-ho

Genres

Drama, Thriller

Starring

Sul Kyung-gu, Jang Dong-gun, Kim Hee-ae

Tagline

My child has committed a murder. What choice do I have?

Overview

Jae-wan, a successful lawyer, takes on the case of a rich executive's son, who has purposely run over and killed a man and left his daughter seriously injured. It's Jae-wan's job to defend a murderer, just another rung on his career's golden-stepped ladder. His younger brother, on the contrary, is a scrupulous and upstanding paediatrician, who always puts the health of his patients over profit and money, often contravening the rules of the private clinic where he works. The brothers meet once a month with their wives for fine dining in expensive restaurants, but when an unexpected situation involving their teenage kids arises, their consciences are questioned and their usual dinner conversation takes an unexpected turn.

How it feels

Dark, tense, cynical and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Morality, family, corruption, class

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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