Okja / Netflix presents ; a Netflix original film ; a film by Bong Joon Ho ; produced by Ted Sarandos, Lewis Taewan Kim, Dooho Choi, Woo Sik Seo, Bong Joon Ho, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner ; screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Jon Ronson ; story by Bong Joon Ho ; directed by Bong Joon Ho ; a Plan B Entertainment, Lewis Pictures, Kate Street Picture Company production.
Edition:
Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.
Publisher:
The Criterion Collection,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded booklet
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017. Wide screen (2.39:1). Special features: New conversation between Bong and producer Dooho Choi; New interviews with actors An Seo Hyun and Byun Heebong; New interviews with members of the crew about the film's cinematography, visual effects, and custume and production design; Short programs including a director's video diary, featuring Bong; actors Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tilda Swinton, and Steven Yeun; and others; Teaser, trailer, and web promos; essay by critic Karen Han. Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, An Seo Hyun, Byun Heebong, Steven Yeun, Lilly Collins, Yoon Je Moon, Shirley Henderson, Daniel Henshall, Devon Bostick, Woo Shik Choi, Giancarlo Esposito, Jake Gyllenhaal.
Summary:
Mija is a South Korean girl growing up on an Edenic mountainside with her grandfather and best friend: Okja, a giant, empathetic "super pig" created as part of a secret GMO experiment. When Okja is abruptly torn away from her, Mija embarks on a perilous rescue mission that places her at the center of a sinister corporate conspiracy. While Bong's trademark virtuosic set-pieces dazzle, Okja's beating heart is the connection between a girl and her super pig, made all the more poignant by the brilliant special effects that bring the animal star to unforgettable life.
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