Wonangsori (2008)

Wonangsori: Directed by Chung-ryoul Lee. With Won-gyoon Choi, Sam-soon Lee. An elderly farmer lives out his final days with his wife and a loyal ox in the Korean countryside.

“This is documentary film which beat the blockbusters and occupied number 3 in Korean box office, Feb 2nd week. Normally ox lives 15 years though most of them die much earlier to give beef to human. This ox was 10 years old when he met the old man 30 years ago. Now the ox is 40 years old, it seems. Vet said he will die anytime. Old man loves the ox. He is his friend, his car, his partner. He does not use any chemicals for farming on fear of ox eat the grass and get sick. He does not feed the ox man-made feeds but only fresh grass he collects himself. Many people ask the old man to sell the ox for beef before he dies but old man wants to keep him until he dies and bury himself with funeral. There is minimum dialog, with real people but story line is very clear and gripping. Many people including young people said they cried as much as they want but felt so good after the movie. The old ox also cry himself in the movie. Original title Wo-Nang means the metal bell Korean ox carries on his neck.”