보통의 가족
"My child has committed a murder. What choice do I have?"
Director: Hur Jin-ho
Cast: Sul Kyung-gu, Jang Dong-gun, Kim Hee-ae, Claudia Kim, Hong Ye-ji
A Normal Family — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
We did so many good deeds! We deserve that.
Context
Said as the family reasons its way toward protecting the children. It shows how people who see themselves as virtuous turn their goodness into an excuse.
Meaning
It sums up the transactional idea of morality in the film: that past charity buys a pass for present crimes. Critics asked the same question: can good deeds tip the scale?
Why is this woman present during our family meeting?
Context
Yeon-kyung takes cruel pleasure in needling Ji-su while the family discusses the crisis (quoted in IndieWire's review; English translation).
Meaning
It shows the hierarchy and jealousy inside the family, and how Ji-su, the younger second wife, is treated as an outsider.
You claim innocence for criminals but you'll report your own kid?
Context
Said during one of the tense dinner debates, as the four parents face an impossible choice (quoted in IndieWire's review; English translation).
Meaning
It captures the reversal at the centre of the film: the lawyer who defends the guilty for money is the one who insists his own child face justice.
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