Year: 2025 (April)
Genre:
Drama
Director:
Jea-young Choi
Stars:
Dae-hee Cho, Kang Gil-woo, Chan-yu Lee, Heung-ju Yang ...
Storyline:
He didn’t ask to be born... But now he’s asking why.
Frankenstein Father tells the story of Young-jae, a troubled teen who learns that he was conceived from illegally sold sperm—the biological product of Chi-sung, a once-promising doctor who crossed ethical lines for profit.
Born with serious physical and emotional challenges, Young-jae seeks out Chi-sung—not for a reunion, but for retribution. He demands a form of “compensation for damages,” holding Chi-sung accountable for a life shaped by genetic flaws and social abandonment.
As the two confront each other, what begins as a tense legal and emotional battle spirals into an exploration of scientific ethics, paternal guilt, medical responsibility, and the blurred line between creator and creation—echoing the chilling themes of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in a modern, biotech-driven context.
Similar movies to Frankenstein Father
If you appreciate existential drama grounded in bioethics and parental reckoning, this film fits alongside:
My Father (2007) – Identity and difficult reunions in Korea.
Gattaca (1997) – Genetic determinism and the value of life.
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) – Created life and the pain of abandonment.
💡 Like these, Frankenstein Father goes beyond courtroom drama, offering a philosophical exploration of what we owe the lives we bring into the world—especially when we do it without consent.
📌 Final Thoughts
With its haunting premise, emotionally raw performances, and bold confrontation of moral responsibility, Frankenstein Father is a deeply affecting and ethically daring drama—one that asks not just who creates life, but who must answer for it.
You made me.
Now answer for what I’ve become.
Which of these films have you seen? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
