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- Concrete Utopia uses its post-apocalyptic framework to pose questions regarding the drive for survival, intelligently probing darker corners of human nature along the way.
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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 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.
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Dec 8, 2023 · “Concrete Utopia” opens with a brutal earthquake that reduces Seoul to rubble and instantly forces its surviving population to revert to a hunter-gatherer society.
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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...
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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...
Dec 8, 2023 · Verdict. Concrete Utopia is a disaster movie about human nature. Set in the last apartment block standing in Seoul after a devastating earthquake, this polished, character-driven drama is a...
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 ...