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Bong Joon Ho’s first English-language feature is a postapocalyptic epic based on Le Transperceneige, a graphic novel series by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand, and Jean-Marc Rochette. It takes place on a nonstop express train that carries the survivors of the Earth’s new ice age, a disaster caused by a failed experiment to address global warming. The passengers are segregated into different socioeconomic categories, with the rich at the front of the train and the poor crammed in the rear cars. Bong’s dystopian fantasy is realized with horror, humor, and magnificent visuals, and is coded with social commentary. It features a stellar cast including Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris, and Song Kang-ho.

Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation. 

2013 | 126 min | South Korea | Color | English, Korean | Rated R | 35mm

DIRECTED BY: Bong Joon Ho

WRITTEN BY: Bong Joon Ho, Kelly Masterson

WITH: Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris