The Host
Age limit15 
Denne koreanske filmen skildrer et mutert uhyre som går til angrep og spiser opp en rekke mennesker, deriblant barn. Selv om filmens monster har et eventyraktig preg, formidles miljøet og skrekkscenene innen rammen av realisme. Flere av skildringene vil virke skremmende på 11-åringer, og filmen får derfor 15-årsgrense.
Language Korean, English
Subtitles English
Runtime 2h
Original title 괴물 (Gwoemul)
GenreScience Fiction, Drama, Horror
Country South Korea
Year 2006
Director Bong Joon-ho
Screenplay Bong Joon Ho, Baek Chul-hyun, Joo Byeol, Hah Jun-won
Cinematography Kim Hyung-ku
Producer Choi Yong-bae, Junyoung Jang, Cho Neung-yeon, Lewis Taewan Kim
Cast Song Kang-ho, Byeon Hie-bong, Park Hae-il
Production Company Chungeorahm Film, Showbox
Distribution Arthaus
Format 35mm
Links IMDb
Bong Joon-ho's 2006 masterpiece is that rare thing: a blockbuster with sharp social critique.
South Korean cinema is known for its ability to subvert well-known genres into something completely new. The Host is a magnificent example of just this; a monster flick that is about so much more than just senseless destruction (although of course, this also occurs). Unlike its predecessor, the petrol-hungry Godzilla replica Yongary, the monster in The Host is an original creation – both in behaviour and appearance. Beyond the surface is also a more serious theme, as the film is based on a real-life incident in which the US military emptied large amounts of formaldehyde into the Han River. With an exceptionally successful combination of well-written script, brilliant actors, and a political bite, Bong Joon-ho delivers another masterpiece.
Cinemateket Oslo
Director
Bong Joon-ho (b. 1969) is one of South Korea's most renowned international and domestic filmmakers. The Host (2006), the English-language Snowpiercer (2013), and the Oscar-winning Parasite (2019) are among the most-watched films in South Korea ever. Bong made his feature film debut with Barking Dogs Never Bite in 2000 and gained widespread recognition with the crime thriller Memories of Murder in 2003, followed by Mother in 2009.
Age limit15 Denne koreanske filmen skildrer et mutert uhyre som går til angrep og spiser opp en rekke mennesker, deriblant barn. Selv om filmens monster har et eventyraktig preg, formidles miljøet og skrekkscenene innen rammen av realisme. Flere av skildringene vil virke skremmende på 11-åringer, og filmen får derfor 15-årsgrense.
Language Korean, English
Subtitles English
Runtime 2h
Original title 괴물 (Gwoemul)
GenreScience Fiction, Drama, Horror
Country South Korea
Year 2006
Director Bong Joon-ho
Screenplay Bong Joon Ho, Baek Chul-hyun, Joo Byeol, Hah Jun-won
Cinematography Kim Hyung-ku
Producer Choi Yong-bae, Junyoung Jang, Cho Neung-yeon, Lewis Taewan Kim
Cast Song Kang-ho, Byeon Hie-bong, Park Hae-il
Production Company Chungeorahm Film, Showbox
Distribution Arthaus
Format 35mm
Links IMDb
