Hope

Black humour, a carnivorous monster, and the Parasite cinematographer in the most unexpected film of Cannes 2026.

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2026, Na Hong-jin

South Korea
156 minutes, Korean with Russian subtitles

Starring: Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender

The police chief of Hope Harbour, a small town on the border between South and North Korea, discovers a ripped-up cow carcass and sends hunters into the forest to track down the attacker. However, the brutal killings are just getting started: it turns out that a huge monster, of unknown origin, has been practising on cows before moving on to humans.

Still from Hope, 2026

A full-on, unapologetic action movie packed with breathtaking and breathless car chases, horse chases, footchases, and monster chases.

—John Bleasdale, Sight & Sound

Hope became, both literally and metaphorically, one of the most loud premieres at the Cannes Film Festival. This thrilling blockbuster keeps the audience on the edge of their seats for over two hours.