Hope by Na Hong-jin, a Korean action film in competition at Cannes

Hope, Na Hong-jin's fourth feature, arrives as an explosive action film. The South Korean director, already known for The Chaser (2008), The Murderer (2012) and The Wailing (2016), had presented these three titles at the Cannes Film Festival. After ten years of development, the production of Hope proved long and chaotic. Selected for the competition for the Palme d'Or, the film left empty-handed despite a very enthusiastic critical reception, according to Screen Wide. The film mixes monsters, science-fiction, black humor and horror, offering a radical blockbuster slated for 2026. Beyond the spectacle, it offers a reflection on South Korea, human violence and cinema, hinting at the start of a saga.