First of all, let me say I liked it although my comments below might seem as if I didn't. The IMDB Storyline describes it as "Celebrates a grandfather's passing and follows the journey of a budding artist from start to end." That's not accurate. It is the story of a boy who grows up next to a tree that supplies him with everything he needs at each stage in his life. Early on he develops an interest in painting as an art form. Easels and canvases and paints and brushes fall from the tree. Then he meets a girl and life happens to him and things change. It's not as if his life is destroyed, it's just that he goes in a different direction. Ultimately, he finds some degree of contentment. If you've ever read the poem or seen the film version of Shel Silverstein's work The Giving Tree, you will notice strong parallels. I don't know Mr. Oh's relationship to The Giving Tree but anyone with a familiarity with that earlier work will see what I mean. That said, as I said, I enjoyed this film.
