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Dec 8, 2023 · Concrete Utopia is an intense thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The concept is simple, but it's executed brilliantly as writer-director Tae-Hwa Eom has a complete understanding of the subject matter. The film centers on what people would do if society collapsed.
- Film Critic
Concrete Utopia is a South Korean disaster film directed by Um Tae-hwa. The story unfolds around the aftermath of a massive earthquake that devastates Seoul, focusing on the residents of Hwanggoong Apartments as they struggle for survival. The film portrays the human spirit and community dynamics in the face of extreme adversity. It stars Lee Byung-hun, Park Seo-jun, and Park Bo-young ...
Dec 8, 2023 · Concrete Utopia is a South Korean Oscar entry that combines mainstream disaster movie content with psychological terror and societal commentary. The film portrays a dystopian society devastated...
- Film Critic And Entertainment Reporter
Oct 4, 2023 · The film is a gripping watch and narrates the disturbing reality of a disaster that leaves human settlements in ruins in its wake. Despite being set in a post-apocalyptic version of Seoul, the direction and cinematography forces you to analyse every character.
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Dec 7, 2023 · Based on Kim Soongnyung’s webtoon Pleasant Outcast, Concrete Utopia (in theaters Dec. 8) provides no initial explanation for its calamitous earthquake, which in a prefacing aerial shot begets...
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Dec 6, 2023 · And Um Tae-hwa has Concrete Utopia, an apocalyptic thriller that’s equal parts Animal Farm and The Impossible. The push-and-pull between the haves and have-nots in this particular apocalypse is...