The films, "Minari", "From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story", along with the reading "Korean American Farmers on 'Minari' and Their Own Experience" work together well to represent some of the struggles migrants face during their travels and lives on homesteads and work. These struggles tend to remain the same or can be seen as distorted mirrors of one another, even when compared between migrants from different nations of origin. Immigrants deal with several struggles such as the cultural and emotional intergenerational disconnects, racial biases formed through decades of preconceived flaws, and the clashing of unmatched gears that are culture and customs.
Throughout "Minari", there are a variety of scenes that paint a strong picture of generational discord, and how they were able to work through it together. It is clearly visible in the interactions between Anne, David, and Soonja. It is as bright as day for those watching that Anne's relationship with Soonja isn't as substantial as a typical familial relationship between a grandparent and their grandchild. This idea can be sold by many factors, like the unapologetic defamation of Soonja when Anne tells David that she can't read. David, having not met Soonja before, tends to shy away from her, and while they have positive interactions, he also says things like "grandma smells like Korea", and doubts her basic skills usually…show more content… These negative notions he has about her come from his upbringing and his preconceived notions of what a grandmother should do based on societal norms and ideas. Soonja has been pushing for a
