Fresh
Triple shot of apocalyptic weirdness from South Korea.
Stephen Dalton, Hollywood Reporter
Doomsday Book
2012 · 1h 53m · NOT RATED
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction, War
Directed by
Kim Jee-woon
,
Yim Pil-sung
Overview
In 'A Brave New World', a virus brings the city to ruins and zombies flood the streets of Seoul. In 'The Heavenly Creature', a robot reaches enlightenment while working at a temple, but its creators deem this phenomenon a threat to mankind. In the final segment, 'Happy Birthday', a young girl logs onto a strange website and places an order for a new billiard ball for her father. Soon afterwards a meteor heads toward Earth and people flee to underground bomb shelters.
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