Concrete Utopia

Reviews

• "CONCRETE UTOPIA is not subtle about its allegories, particularly when it comes to immigration.Likewise, the script and visuals tease a larger world with stories just outside of what is on screen, adding to the film's worldbuilding."
  - Slashfilm
• "The well-drawn characters, clever plotting and sting of social commentary in a tale of pride and property create an entertaining film that could follow in the wake of 'Parasite', 'Squid Game' and other South Korean success stories."
  - Screen Daily
• "Smoothly shaping familiar genre tropes into a brutal study of class warfare and the stifling of pity, the director, Um Tae-hwa (who wrote the script with Lee Shin-ji), makes human kindness the first casualty of social disorder."
  - The New York Times
• "It’s a fractious, blood-soaked drama about the will to survive that feels like 'Earthquake' crossed with 'Lord of the Flies.' What’s gripping is that you watch it and think, 'If I were in this movie, what would I do?'"
  - Variety
• "CONCRETE UTOPIA remains disturbingly and crushingly human."
  - Huffington Post
• "It's a powerful movie, very well-made and well-directed with a contemporary resonance."
  - FilmWeek
• "CONCRETE UTOPIA traces familiar themes of class warfare -- think 'Snowpiercer' in a building -- but sets itself apart with impressive production design, inventive set pieces, and an ensemble of memorable characters."
  - The Atlantic
• "With brilliant performances and a balanced, harrowing story to propel it, CONCRETE UTOPIA isn’t just one of the best films of the year: it may be the best disaster thriller in years."
  - Inverse