Okja (2017)

Name: Okja
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
Released: 2017-06-28
Duration: 2 h

Adventure Drama Science Fiction

7.3

87%

Runtime120 min

Rating15

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A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.

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Fans of director Bong Joon Ho's unique blend of genres and social commentary will appreciate the captivating story and visuals of Okja, his 2017 sci-fi adventure about a young girl's quest to save her beloved 'super pig' from a powerful corporation.

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Okja 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". 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. 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, Paul Dano, Steven Yeun, Lily Collins, Shirley Henderson, Daniel Henshall, Devon Bostick, Giancarlo Esposito, and Jake Gyllenhaal.