Page One: “Minari” (2020)

Written by Lee Isaac Chung.

The movie version of the opening:

Read the page. Then watch the scene. Put yourself in Monica’s shoes. Imagine her shock… confusion… anger. You see it all on her face, her reluctance to move from that spot by the car. Peering around as if this is all a bad dream.

But it isn’t…

Download the Oscar-nominated script here.

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Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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