Mudanzas al cielo (2021)

A way to honor the dead and the living in a valuable critique...

I've been anticipating for this drama ever since I saw the trailer and it blew my and everybody else minds so it seems.

Move to Heaven it is a small compilation of valuable morals, and a critique to society and the way we evaluate death, loss and our petty priorities. It also depicts the spectrum of disabilities, traumas and the morbid view of life and death.

My only critique to this drama is the fact that it only has 10 episodes of 45 minutes each, but at the same time I am equally pleased by how the plot merged with the cases and how well the characters did their roles here, it's hard to put into words, on how much I appreciate this drama, the author, the actors and production for presenting us this MASTERPIECE.

I was also really excited to see Jun Sang in a main role again after watching him be the maknae in CLOY where he did a support character although still lovable. Playing GeuRoo into only widened his range of acting skills, because he delivered a special role, portraying a character with autism and who also suffered from selective mutism in his childhood years. The way he talked and his antics only made GeuRoo who he is, a special, highly intelligent and always curious, caring boy who has is still trying to figure out life when he suffers another huge loss. They way him and his dad can perceive and try to comprehend their departing costumers by their personal belongings is really meaningful.

JeHoon is another who is on fire lately on his roles, and being an avid fan of Taxi Driver (since it's another drama of him that I am currently following), I loved seeing him in this unconventional role of SanGoo, a worn out boxer and ex-convict that feels bitter towards his life. Thinking he was abandoned by his own brother, and unfortunately responsible for "killing" his protégé and in a way best friend and little brother, SuCheol. Beneath that hard shell of him against the world, is that scared child that was left behind, the one that yearned for his hyung to come back for him. It's sad to know that in the end they didn't cope or got to meet to amend their broken bond. That he learned late of the truth, but still the best way he can repay and improve is by being on GeuRoo's side. The fact that he Has a development of character is really heartwarming to watch. The scene where he collects SuCheol belongings just as GeuRoo does and puts it in a box the same way as the Move to Heaven style, and discovers new things he hadn't had knowledge before was such a touching scene of the many this drama has to offer.

SeungHee as Namu served as a comical relief sometimes, with her crush on GeuRoo and her constant bickering with SanGoo.

The endless emotional stories that this little drama presented were touching and realistic accurate that can be relatable.

Not going to lie the first episode was the start of this quite unique emotional ride. Not for the faint of heart.

I have heard of this job before, Trauma Cleaners do have a tough but also rewarding job sometimes. They get to know people who leave their stories behind in their personal belongings, in their homes, scattered pieces like a puzzle waiting to be placed together. Stories of a lifetime, placed in a box of a few personal items that can tell a lot about the late person.

It made me wonder, as I looked around my own room, what my box would look like if it had my personal belongings.
As morbid as it sounds, I've come to realize that there's not many things I would see in there that could really define me.
Perhaps one or two could define me in general, however there was nothing really relevant that could be placed in a yellow box of mine. Then again maybe that's my purpose, still in this fickle path called LIFE, to find the missing pieces of my own puzzle.

Another thing I would like to point out in this drama besides the amazing realistic storyline, is without a doubt the remarkable choice of music. Not everyday where in a drama like this, Classical Music is notorious or even commended. And yet in here not only it has a wide variety of pieces, but I was pleased to see the full names of the said pieces in the credits. There were quite a few of my favorites in there too, and the scenes where they were played when GeuRoo worked and put his earphones were so deeply meaningful and it gave a certain peace to see. It might be scenes dealing with taking care of the deceased belongings, but at the same time those chosen songs gives them their own peace as Move to Haven takes care of their final move.

I love how this teach us morals and values, within the spectrum of life and death, love and loss, and in the way on how it depicts the 5 stages of grief in each case and also with our two main characters, GeuRoo who wasn't fond of the idea of letting his father go, and SanGoo who also couldn't let go of SuCheol. Both struggling with denial and aceptance of their own losses.
In the end they both also learn with their losses, surpassing the 5 stages through the storyline.

It's a blessing in only 10 episodes, heartbreaking, heartwarming, tear-jerking, and meaningful ride.
That I highly recommend to everyone. Don't be discouraged by the heavy "theme", this centers more on the sidelines and personal stories than any gory death or anything like that, this drama focus on the lost messages for the loved ones left behind, or the memorials and respect in life and death, and on how valuable each and every life it no matter what age, gender, background, etc.

Every single person has a story to tell.

Move to Heaven, provides the means of those who couldn't tell theirs in their lifetime.

Definitely a 10 out of 10 from me.

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Masterpiece focusing on many social problems, very insightful

Move to heaven is a 10 episode drama its shorter than most dramas but the impact cannot be compared to other dramas.
This drama is one of the few that I actually binge watched, I finished in less than 2 days, which is very fast for me. I watched it all the time except the time I was eating or sleeping.

First of all the topic of the drama itself puts it in another level compared to other dramas. Death, a taboo topic not brought up in everyday conversations. Death can happen alike to the young and old though more to the old, this drama covers both, extensively. Death due to old age, illness, accidents, murder etc. Are all covered.
This show depicts a autistic teenager and his father who help cleaning up after the death of a person. They clear up thier belongings and try to understand the life of the deceased by observing. Learning stories through the objects they left behind and helping the ones left behind to move on while understanding the feelings of the deceased.
Autism is very well depicted and acted out. All the actors did exceptional jobs at portraying their characters too.
The storyline is written so well the writer definitely has earned a new fan. The stories are all complex, including many layers that are unearthed slowly. It doesn't just look at death but many other social problems like adoption by foreigners of koreans, the question of right to die, old age problems, homosexuality, toxic relationships to name a few. These problems especially the problem of old age is something I hold close to my heart, so I felt this deep in my heart. Such a huge spectrum of problems covered in a drama is rare, but move to heaven did it, not just did it, they did it exceptionally well and also brought in tears to your eyes every few episodes.
The show also showed the life of the main characters, I really enjoyed the backstory which was naturally brought in by the writer and also loved the way the relationship of the uncle and the nephew developed in time.
The nephew's character is actually the best character, he's so caring and kind in his own way I always feel empathetic and attached to him.
The lack of osts is the only flaw I can find in this masterpiece, but it really didn't matter because I didn't even realise until I searched for osts and found classical music instead, which only introduced more music, so I'm not mad.

This is a drama I recommend everyone to watch, it'll change your life.

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absolutely amazing

This has been on my watchlist for soooo long, I was interested when it came up on my netflix but also saw the high ratings on here and wanted to know what all the fuss was about.

I now understand why it’s so highly rated.

I cried at pretty much every episode. I love how most of them have their own little storyline for the cases that somehow managed to get me invested in just under an hour every episode. The story of the main cast too is just absolutely incredible and I especially love the character development and backstory of Sang gu.

My favourite episode was the one with the visit to the theme park (episode 8 if I’m remembering correctly) in which the relationship between Sang gu and Geu ru develops even more, with connections to Sang gu’s past and Geu ru starting to come out of his shell a little bit. I’m not lying when I tell you I thoroughly sobbed throughout the entirety of this episode. I could go on, but then this review would turn into a novel haha.

All in all, I am in love with this show. In terms of dramas, there’s only one that I’ve rated a perfect 10 (DP, an incredible watch if you haven’t seen it already) but now, Move to Heaven is also standing on that 10/10 podium. I love the narrative and characters and how they made me feel so attached. I love the music, particularly the music that would play just before the credits when the episode was about to end- it gave me chills every time. I loved the effects, seeing how Geu ru visualised his thoughts to piece together the deceased’s story was super cool in my opinion.

Basically, I loved everything. I’m definitely gonna have to rewatch at some point and, when I do, I’ll know to have my tissues ready the second time around.

<3

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Worth every tear spent

I usually don't cry watching series or movies, but this time I cried non-stop while watching this drama. I fell in love with the characters, and that's because you can sympathize with them, you can feel their pain, their grief, and their happiness. "Move to heaven" makes you stop and think about your life, your soul, and who you love. You begging to observe the small details you couldn't before, or even feel others' pain, others' lives and stories. Maybe even realize how you're not alone in the world, in one way or another. There's always someone with you.

I think is a must-watch show to everyone who's feeling a little lost, disconnected from the world. Who knows, maybe you will find your path in the world.

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Epitome of slice of life

There is no words to explain how meaningful this drama was. I did not expect much from it from that Netflix preview also because it was dubbed for reasons unknown to me. Never watch the dubbed version, watch the Korean one because it is a piece of art.
The acting was perfect from all the members. The attention to detail in this level was last seen by me in the Reply series and Hospital Playlist.
It is beautiful and thought provoking. It has very important life lessons and well rounded characters, it is in the end of the day a person-centric drama. A perferct example of a slice of life indeed.

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A real life lesson that will change my perception of the world, people and life forever.

I never thought I would feel this way through screenwriting or acting, but Move to heaven has no limits. I was quickly invested in the story out of empathy for Geu-roo, the main character who has no apparent form of empathy due to his Asperger Syndrome disability. The story is unique and so different from what we are used to seeing in series (internationally speaking).
The photography is so beautiful... everything is precise and meticulously crafted.
I cried every episode, but good tears.

The drama raises big questions:
- What is family?
- Is a person doomed to have a bad fate all his life?
- What is Asperger's syndrome?
- How can a person who is different (culturally, mentally, socially) fit into a society?


The duo uncle and nephew is great because of their fundamental differences: A man (Uncle - Sang gu) who is fearless, breaks all codes and is a bit of a "gangster", who has built his life alone and a youngster (Geu-roo) who has always been surrounded and helped. The contrast is so well done and in the end, both learn from each other. The difference makes them stronger.

Even though the drama is strong in emotions, it is very light to watch (10 episodes). It's very quick and that's exactly what it needs.

Thanks to the actors who are ALL exceptional.
Thanks to the writers.
Thanks to the technicians.

Thanks to everyone who worked on Move to Heaven. 10/10

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thank you!

i... i never made a review before. but, somehow, this is the first time that i have a need to talk. still, i'm not sure about the right words to use it... i feel like my body need more time to understand why i was in an emotional roller-coaster for more than 10 hours straight. you're lying if you say you didn't cried watching a scene, and i'm talking about dramas in general, at least once you felt all the feelings they tried to pass to you. i felt. i felt everything, in a different scale. this was the first time that i genuinely felt what they were feeling. to be honest, was a little bit scary, i couldn't control my heart or my tears. i literally couldn't control my body. meanwhile, i learned so much, so so so much, that makes me feel grateful for every minute they worked filming it. move to heaven was to me... a hug, a class, a therapy, a friend, a family, a sad love.

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YOLO

You know all those little stories in 'Guardian: The Lonely and Great Gong Yoo' about the lives and deaths of strangers? They all carried the concise poignancy that made viewers weep and the Grim Reaper momentarily stop thinking about that fried chicken place. They were beautiful, potent, and thoughtful about death.

Similarly, 'Move to Heaven' uses episodic vignettes that cover the life and death of the eponymous company's clients, with a focus on a particular loose end or regret (think Mystic Pop-Up Bar, but with maggots). Each story touches on a meditative nuance about death that really pokes at that existential ulcer in your being. It's kind of like watching the first ten minutes of Pixar's 'Up' over and over again. You know, like, fun stuff.

Therefore, our protagonists feel dutifully obliged to provide closure. These stories form under a larger story arc of trauma cleaners that arrange a person's "final move" after their death that encapsulates underground MMA matches, cinematic trips to the aquarium, and lots of Na-Mu's mom throwing trash onto the street.

'Move to Heaven' will make you want to hug your loved ones a little tighter while your own mortality bristles at its firming.

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I cried so much I got a headache that's how good it was.

Move to Heaven manages to capture life& death perfectly in my opinion. Painting a picture of grief that feels natural is very hard to do. It's a complex process, insanely different for everyone. Yet, they manage to make it feel relatable and universal.

The cinematic beauty of every single shot is as beautifully crafted as the plot itself. The same goes for the brilliant acting done by the 3 main leads, one of whose character is autistic in nature. Also, despite an absence of an active romantic plot, you still hope to see sparks fly between the other two characters solely for the perfectly nailed subtle chemistry shimmering between the two.

Another one of my favourite things about the show were the cleaning montages. To the sound of classical musical, with no lyrics whatsoever. Han Geu-ru let the deceased do the talking. Life feels surprisingly long yet so incredibly short at the same time. And no matter how young or old you die, your life still fits inside a sunshine yellow box. But no matter how alone you may be in life, there will always be someone to collect your box in death.

Lee Je Hoon's Chang-gu feels very special to me. He's very flawed. Who wouldn't be after going what he went through, but he grows, and he changes-so gradually you almost miss it. You catch yourself liking him before you know it. There was no big traumatic event that moved him towards change, it was a collection of small moments that feel minuscule in comparison to the amount of hurt he experienced. Chang-gu can be any of us, jaded by life and filled with spiteful bitterness. But through new experiences, working at Move to Heaven and being Geu-ru's guardian, he starts seeing the world differently. His character development was seamless.

Must-watch in the current pandemic times when almost all of us have lost someone or the other and can relate to the feelings of grief and what comes thereafter.

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A beautiful drama including many interesting stories

This drama was very unique and I loved it. The drama goes through many different stories as the main leads work together. All of these stories are about people who passed away and the people around them making this drama very sad in my opinion.

The characters were all unique and interesting making me want to know more and the casting was amazing. I especially loved Lee Je Hoon in this drama. I would really enjoy a second season of this drama. It made me want more.

This drama is a must watch for kdrama lovers and could definitely atrack non kdrama watchers.

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An emotional rollarcoaster

I'm typically a person that doesn't cry to kdramas, but with "Move to Heaven" I cried during every episode; once even sobbed straight through the 45 minute long ep.

Even though most of the episodes followed the same pattern, trauma cleaning cases + the general plot of the story moving forward, it never felt repetitive. Each case was unique and the plot was nicely done, which makes you really focus on the actual message of the show.

The acting was phenomenal and made you ache, cry or laugh with the characters. I especially wanna compliment Tang Junsang for his realistic acting of a person who has Asperger's syndrome, even though I understand that each person who has this might act differently.

This was simply an amazing show and I recommend everyone to watch it; but be warned that it's a tear-jerker!

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“Being special in this world can put you at risk”

First i want to say that is one of my favorite quotes, cause i feel like it sums up the life of an autistic/disabled person. as an autistic person, we may lack in some areas but how i see it, is how when you lose one of your senses your other senses become stronger. you may lack social skills but have above average math skills as an example. however we are much higher at risk for dangerous situations. i feel like this drama showcased but the beauty and struggles of autism.

since the spectrum is quite big, not every person on it will have the same exact traits. every autistic person is uniquely and beautifully different, however being autistic myself, as well as losing my own dad, i found geu roo to be extremely realistic and relatable. i sometimes will spit out information that makes people go like “??” and i stim A LOT but when im very overwhelmed i have self injury stims like geuroo banging his head, just as a few examples.

as far as acting everyone was amazing but i want to focus on just how incredible tangjoon is. he was always able to change the emotion in his eyes without changing his facial expressions. even if his face stayed the same the whole time, you could always tell just by his eyes if he was happy, sad, stressed etc, and im beyond impressed and i cant believe hes only a month younger than me.

every critique i have is so small i dont think theyre worth mentioning and thats just how beautiful this story is. so overall, if youre looking for something that is going to make you laugh, cry and maybe want to punch your screen, this is the show for you and you should definitely watch it!!

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