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‘Hope’ Review: Korean Action Maestro Na Hong-jin’s Rip-Roaring Sci-Fi Creature Feature Has Instant Cult Classic Written All Over It - The Hollywood Reporter

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Na Hong-jin’s Hope is a high-energy sci-fi creature thriller that has been framed as an instant cult-classic-in-the-making and showcases Korean auteurs working at bigger scales. Its festival presence highlights Cannes’ appetite for ambitious genre fare. The similarly strong reaction to Mungiu’s Fjord, which earned an extended standing ovation, illustrates how Cannes is generating enthusiasm across both genre spectacles and austere, auteur-led dramas.

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