The Host
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Film description
When a large, hostile creature emerges from the Han River, the residents of Seoul are gripped by fear – no one knows what it is or who it will attack. Unfortunately, young Hyun-seo, the shopkeeper's beloved daughter, is pulled into the depths of the cold water. Her not-so-successful family sets off in pursuit of the monster to save the girl. Will they be able to work together? And what can they do, faced with such a dangerous opponent?
"The Host" is a masterpiece of monster movies, a perfect combination of genre cinema with ironic political and social commentary. It is an exciting film, with dazzling visuals and a multi-layered narrative, which proves that stories about encounters between humans and monsters can still surprise us with their originality. By making "The Host", Bong Joon-ho took Korean cinema to the highest level – the special effects were made in New Zealand. The film remains the director's biggest box office success in his homeland.
Bong Joon Ho
2003 Salinui chueok / Zagadka Zbrodni / Memories of Murder
2006 Gwoemul / The Host
2009 Mother / Madeo
2013 Snowpiercer: Arka Przyszłości / Snowpiercer
2017 Okja
2019 Parasite / Gisaengchung