Movie recs:
So for family movies that have some drama but nothing deadly/crime like:
Lightning up the stars -chinese movie -> he is a funeral home owner, she is a little girl that wants her dead grandma back and voila.
Bunny Drop - Japanese movie -> nearly the same story as lighting up the stars
Making Family - koren/chinese movie -> little boy looks for his father
Like Father, Like Son - Japanese movie -> has quite a bit of angst. 2 Families discover their sons have been switched at birth.
Present Perfect - Thai movie -> an aunt gets her niece for a few days. The ending is quite surprising. Its more what you look for in terms of happy to drama
Shoplifters - Japanese movie -> family of pseudo criminals live together tillll .....well its more what you look for
I can speak - korean movie -> this probably more what you meant. It absolutely became something I id not expect and went from happy to serious
Forgotten - korean movie -> eldest son is abducted, returns but wello. drama unfolds. it has actually all but the happy part that you look for and is one I highly highly recommend
Home Sweet Home - Chinese movie -> mysterious person starts to live with a family. It fits more what you look for
Hope - korean movie -> this one is utterly devastating to watch. Its about a family that goes from one day to the next through something utterly tragic and now they have to move on with it
Angst movies with surprising end:
Blood and Ties - korean movie -> daughter finds a secret out from her fathers.
Old Boy - korean movie -> wello anything I say I a spoiler here.
Nobody knows - Japanese movie - > a mother leaves her 4 kids alone to fend for themselves. its the story of those 4.
Drama Stage 3: Everyone is there - korean movie -> the twin sister returns when her sister is bullied. the ending is very very surprising.
My Little Baby Jaya - korean movie -> his daughter gets murdered and he is out for revenge
Recalled - korean movie -> she has amnesia, wakes up with a husband she doesn't know. Its good but angst and defo not an ending I had expected.
The Uncle - korean movie -> now this has a ton of angst and a ton of mess-up ness. It tells the story of a girl that cannot walk and her uncle . It is an arthouse movie so seriously be warned. it is unforgettable if you like arthouse