Hot on the heels of its wild debut at the Cannes Film Festival, the teaser trailer is out for the action/sci-fi thriller “Hope” which hails from celebrated South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jin (“The Wailing,” “The Chaser”).
After a fairly sedentary Cannes so far was reportedly shaken at the film’s world premiere late Sunday night to a standing ovation of at least 6-7 minutes.
Multiple reactions pouring out have compared the film to “Mad Max Fury Road” with it essentially being described as a non-stop chase movie for much of its substantial 160-minute runtime.
The story begins in the isolated village of Hope Harbor, not far from the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Police chief Bum-seok (Hwang Jung- min) and officer Sung-ae (Hoyeon) are called to find a mysterious creature that has wreaked havoc on the village.
In the nearby forest, a coterie of hunters, including Sung- ki (Zo In-Sung) set out to track the beast and find themselves hunted instead. But all is not as it seems, and perceptions can be misleading.
What begins as a simple rural emergency quickly snowballs into something far stranger — a cosmic mystery that tears the town’s sense of reality apart.
NEON acquired North American rights ahead of the festival premiere and premiered the teaser today, which showcases only a small glimpse of the craziness.
Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell and Cameron Britton all appear in the film as aliens, though they aren’t to be seen in this first look.
