The latest from director Na Hong-Jin (The Wailing), sci-fi thriller Hope, is heading to Cannes next month. New images have emerged ahead of its festival premiere, indicating a tense ride ahead.
The official synopsis reads, “In Hope Harbor, a remote village near the Demilitarized Zone, police outpost chief Bum-seok receives alarming news from locals that a tiger has appeared. As the village erupts into panic, Bum-seok is forced to confront a reality beyond belief.“
The new images below introduce a tense situation within the Demilitarized Zone, though we’re no closer to learning what reality-bending situation its characters may encounter.
Hwang Jung-min (The Wailing), Zo In-sung (“Moving”), Hoyeon (“Squid Game”), Taylor Russell (Bones and All), Cameron Britton (“The Umbrella Academy”), Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina), and Michael Fassbender (Prometheus) star.
Hong Kyung-pyo (The Wailing, Parasite) reteams with Na Hong-Jin as cinematographer.
Expect to hear more about Hope out of Cannes soon. The fest’s artistic director Thierry Fremaux previously teased that Hope “constantly changes genres” to capture a story of “no part of history that’s ever been told before.”
Na produces alongside Saemi Kim and Saerom Kim for Forged Films. Jeongin Hong executive produces, with Plus M Entertainment financing.
Neon will release Hope theatrically. Stay tuned for more as it arrives.
