Na Hong-jin, Hope and Cannes Film Festival
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Na Hong Jin shuts down rumors about ‘Hope’ massive budget, calls the movie the ‘antagonist’ of his life
Na Hong Jin is back at the Cannes Film Festival for the first time in a decade — and already shutting down rumors surrounding his new film Hope. After previously bringing The Chaser, The Yellow Sea and The Wailing to Cannes,
A monster terrorizes a Korean harbor town in a disappointing epic that starts on a high but fades hard and fast.
Much has been written about this year’s Cannes Film Festival being ignored by studios and crowd-pleasing blockbuster-type movies, in favor of the more familiar auteur-driven quieter films. Well,
One of the most confounding films to compete for the Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival debut Hope is a rip-roaring Korean creature feature made with gonzo skill. Idiosyncratic in structure, spring-loaded with momentum,
Hope, the mega, non-stop action, alien thriller from filmmaker Na Hong-jin, had its premiere at the Grand Théâtre Auditorium Sunday night and it had the audience bursting into spontaneous rounds of ecstatic applause during certain high-octane moments.
A sequel to “Hope,” Na Hong-jin’s alien action epic that rocked Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night, is already in the works. The Korean auteur revealed the news during a press conference on Monday,