Wild ‘Hope’ Livens Up Sleepy Cannes
The film 'Hope' by South Korean director Na Hong-jin premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, energizing the event with its world premiere. The sci-fi action film received a six-minute standing ovation, indicating strong audience approval. Despite its lengthy runtime, the film is expected to be a commercial success following its acquisition for U.S. and international distribution.
- ▪Hope is the first feature from Na Hong-jin since 2016's The Wailing.
- ▪The film received an enthusiastic six-minute standing ovation at its Cannes premiere.
- ▪It features a mix of Korean and international stars, including Hwang Jung-min and Michael Fassbender.
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'Hope' Neon/Courtesy Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Hope, the first feature from South Korean director Na Hong-jin since 2016’s horror smash The Wailing, woke up this sleepy Cannes Film Festival at its world premiere late Sunday night. The big budget sci-fi action allegory, in which aliens touch down in a rural village called Hope Harbor near the demilitarized zone (or DMZ) separating North and South Korea, received what may be the most enthusiastic and prolonged standing ovation of any film playing in competition this festival.
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