Doomsday Book
Synopsis
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.
Doomsday Book (2012) is a 1h 53min sci-fi feature film by Yim Pil-sung. In 'A Brave New World', a virus brings the city to ruins and zombies flood the streets of Seoul. Selected for Fantastic Fest (2012).
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Festival History
- Asian Film Awards 2013 generic
- CPH:PIX 2013 generic
- Fantasia International Film Festival 2012 generic ★ Main Prize
- Fantastic Fest 2012
- Fantasy Filmfest 2012 generic - Focus Asia
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2012 generic
- Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival (Festival européen du film fantastique de Strasbourg) 2012 generic - International fantastic competition
- Tokyo International Film Festival 2012 generic - Winds of Asia-Middle East: Film Panorama
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2012 generic - Neon
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | South Korea | April 11, 2012 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | July 10, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Germany | August 21, 2012 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
Full credits
| Director | Kim Jee-woon, Yim Pil-sung |
| Cast | Ryoo Seung-bum (Yoon Seok-woo), Go Joon-hee (Kim Yoo-mi / Weathercaster), Park Hae-il (RU-4 / In-myoung (voice)), Kim Kang-woo (Robot Repairman Park Do-won), Bae Doona (Park Min-seo), Bong Joon Ho (Lee Joon-ho), Jin Ji-hee (Young Park Min-seo), John D. Kim (Former NASA Researcher), Don Lee (High School Zombie), Kim Gyu-ri (Bodhisattva Hye-joo), Jo Yoon-hee (Ji-eun), Jung Woo (Joong-dong), Kim Moo-yul (Ji-ho), Yoon Se-a (Min-seo's Mother), Song Sae-byuk (Hwan), Lee Seung-joon (Dad), Kim Seo-hyung (Robot Scientist Min Yoo-ni), Song Young-chang (Co. President Kang), Choi Gwi-hwa (Removal Team), Ryu Seung-soo (Announcer), Lee Young-eun (Announcer), Kim Roi-ha (Seok-woo's Father), Lee Kan-hee (Seok-woo's Mother), Hwang Hyo-eun (Seok-woo's Sister), Yoon Je-moon (Joo Je-moon), Kim Soo-nam (Monk), Choi Deok-moon (Chief), Kim Kyung-ik (AD Notebook Moderator), Lee Bong-gyu (Senior Monk), Jung Jae-jin (Spiritual Leader), Choe Dae-Hun (Seg. Heavenly Creature - Monk) |
| Screenplay | Kim Jee-woon, Lee Hwan-hee, Yang Jong-kyu, Yim Pil-sung |
| Producer | Choi Hyun-mook, Kim Jung-hwa |
| Cinematography | Cho Sang-yun, Ha Sung-min, Kim Ji-yong |
| Editing | Im Sun-gyeong, Moon Se-kyoung, Nam Na-young |
| Music | Mowg |
| Production design | Kang So-yeong |
| Special makeup effects | Hwang Hyo-kyun, Kwak Tae-yong |
| Visual effects | Jung Sung-jin |
| Sound | Gang Hye-yeong |
| Costumes | Choi Cha-nam |
Additional data: TMDB.
