The Korean Movie Council (KOFIC) has unanimously chosen the catastrophe epic Concrete Utopia to signify South Korea within the choice for Greatest Worldwide Function Movie on the 2024 Academy Awards.
In an announcement on their official web site, KOFIC stated that they tried to pick “a movie that’s Korean, but goals for a world normal, strikes a great stability between artistry and recognition, and appeals with out resistance to the Academy Awards.” The judges unanimously chosen Concrete Utopia “because it appears to have the ability to attraction to North America with out being unfamiliar with the development of Okay-culture and Okay-movie.”
Directed by Um Tae-hwa, Concrete Utopia is loosely primarily based on Half 2 of the hit webtoon “Joyful Outcast” (“Nice Neighbors”) and stars an ensemble of A-list Korean actors together with Lee Byung-hun, Park Web optimization-jun, Park Bo-young, Park Ji-hu, Kim Do-yoon and Kim Solar-young. It’s a catastrophe thriller in regards to the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. The movie will observe the story that begins when the survivors collect at Hwang Gung Residences, the one constructing left standing in an earthquake-ravaged Seoul.
Concrete Utopia is a sobering parable, following its characters’ gradual descent into ruthless tribalism in a manner that eerily mirrors so many up to date international occasions.
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The 2024 Academy Awards will probably be held on March 10, 2024. The ultimate checklist of nominees for Greatest Worldwide Function Movie will probably be introduced on January 23. Previous to the Oscars, the acclaimed South Korean movie could have its North American premiere and gala presentation on the forty eighth Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition (TIFF) on September 9.
TIFF can be delighted to announce that Concrete Utopia stars Lee Byung-hun (Inside Males, Mr. Sunshine, Squid Sport) and Park Web optimization-jun (Itaewon Class, Midnight Runners, What’s Mistaken with Secretary Kim) will probably be taking part within the pageant’s audience-pleasing “In Dialog With…” collection, which options in-depth conversations with movie artists, writers and cultural figures about their artistic course of.
Concrete Utopia, which opened at #1 in Korea on August 9, will open in Philippine cinemas September 20.
About Concrete Utopia
In Concrete Utopia, the world has been diminished to rubble by a large earthquake.
Whereas nobody is aware of for certain how far the ruins stretch, or what the reason for the earthquake could also be, within the coronary heart of Seoul there is just one house constructing left standing. It’s referred to as Hwang Gung Residences.
As time passes, outsiders begin coming in to Hwang Gung Residences attempting to flee the acute chilly. Earlier than lengthy, the house residents are unable to deal with the growing numbers. Feeling a menace to their very survival, the residents enact a particular measure.
In cinemas September 20, Concrete Utopia is distributed within the Philippines by Columbia Footage, native workplace of Sony Footage Releasing Worldwide. Join with the hashtag #ConcreteUtopiaMoviePH