Okja (2017)

Directed by

Bong Joon-ho

Genre

drama film, adventure film

Country

South Korea, United States

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 4,563 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl goes on a journey to rescue her giant pig friend Okja from a corporation that wants to slaughter her. She teams up with animal activists along the way.

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What happens

Okja (Korean: 옥자; pronounced [ok̚.tɕ͈a]) is a 2017 science fiction action-adventure film directed by Bong Joon Ho with a screenplay by Bong and Jon Ronson from a story by Bong. The film is about a teenage girl who raised a genetically modified "super pig" (the titular Okja). When Okja is taken to the United States by a meat industry corporation, the girl goes on a mission to rescue Okja from mistreatment and slaughter while befriending the Animal Liberation Front. An international co-production of South Korea and the United States, it stars an ensemble cast headed by child actor Ahn Seo-hyun in her film debut, along with Byun Hee-bong, Yoon Je-moon, Choi Woo-shik, Tilda Swinton (in a dual role), Paul Dano, Steven Yeun, Lily Collins, Shirley Henderson, Daniel Henshall, Devon Bostick, Giancarlo Esposito, and Jake Gyllenhaal. The film competed for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. It was released on Netflix on June 28, 2017. The film received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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