From the director of Snowpiercer and The Host comes Netflix original film Okja, which we had originally been referring to as a monster movie. After all, like The Host, it centers on a mysterious creature that is certainly not of this world. But now that the official trailer has arrived, it’s clear that the titular beast isn’t a destroyer. In fact, we kind of love him (her?). And we want one for ourselves. Meet Okja below!
The film will have a limited day and date release on June 28th.
In the film…
“For 10 idyllic years, young Mija (An Seo Hyun) has been caretaker and constant companion to Okja – a massive animal and an even bigger friend – at her home in the mountains of South Korea. But that changes when the family-owned multinational conglomerate Mirando Corporation takes Okja for themselves and transports her to New York, where image obsessed and self-promoting CEO Lucy Mirando (Tilda Swinton) has big plans for Mija’s dearest friend.
With no particular plan but single-minded in intent, Mija sets out on a rescue mission, but her already daunting journey quickly becomes more complicated when she crosses paths with disparate groups of capitalists, demonstrators, and consumers, each battling to control the fate of Okja…while all Mija wants to do is bring her friend home.”
The cast includes Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano, Steven Yeun, Devon Bostick, Lily Collins, Byun Heebong, Shirley Henderson, Daniel Henshall, Yoon Je Moon and Choi Wooshik.
