'Concrete Utopia': South Korea's Post-Apocalyptic Oscar Entry

The film explores human nature and societal structures in a devastated Seoul, with the survivors devolving into a fascist state.

'Concrete Utopia', South Korea's Oscar entry for international feature, is a post-apocalyptic saga set in Seoul after a catastrophic earthquake, focusing on the survivors in the Hwang Gung apartment complex, the only building left standing.
The film explores themes of human nature, survival, and societal structures, as the survivors, initially working together, eventually devolve into a fascist state under the leadership of Young-tak (Lee Byung-hun).
Min-sung (Park Seo-joon) and his wife Myung-hwa (Park Bo-young) initially help those less fortunate but are increasingly compromised as they obey Young-tak to ensure access to resources.
The film has been compared to 'Parasite' and 'Snowpiercer' for its commentary on class divides and the absurdity of the current housing system.
'Concrete Utopia' is set to release in select theaters on Friday, December 8 before it expands nationwide on Friday, December 15.