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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 ...
Country. South Korea. Language. Korean. Box office. US$30.1 million [ 2][ 3] Concrete Utopia ( Korean : 콘크리트 유토피아) is a 2023 South Korean disaster - thriller film directed by Um Tae-hwa, who wrote the screenplay with Lee Shin-ji, based on the second part of the webtoon Pleasant Outcast by Kim Soongnyung.
Dec 8, 2023 · The main theme in Concrete Utopia is survival of the fittest. The character dynamics and themes of class are present in a way that shows Eom is a student of Bong Joon-ho and Alfred Hitchcock. The result is a hyper-neurotic meditation on the human condition disguised as a post-apocalyptic thriller.
- Film Critic
Dec 9, 2023 · Rather than an action-packed disaster movie, “Concrete Utopia,” South Korea’s Oscar entry for international feature, plays like a brutal indictment of human nature, both at its most instinctual...
Dec 8, 2023 · Concrete Utopia is a South Korean Oscar entry that combines mainstream disaster movie content with psychological terror and societal commentary.
- Film Critic And Entertainment Reporter
Aug 9, 2024 · Concrete Utopia is not just a story of survival in an apocalyptic world. It is a cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked power under any circumstances.
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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...
