Doomsday Book (film)

Doomsday Book Hangul RRInryu myeongmang bogoseo lit. Report on the Destruction of Mankind is a 2012 South Korean sciencefiction anthology film directed by Kim Jeewoon and Yim Pilsung. It tells three unique stories of human selfdestruction in the modern hightech era, while displaying an alternative form of genuine humanity and compassion. A Brave New World is a political satire about a viral zombie outbreak The Heavenly Creature philosophizes on whether a robot can achieve enlightenment and in Happy Birthday a dysfunctional family bonds in the midst of an apocalypse.

Doomsday Book was originally conceived as a threepart anthology film to be directed by Kim Jeewoon, Yim Pilsung, and Han Jaerim. Filming began on May 21, 2006, but shortly after Kim and Yim had shot their segments, financing fell apart and the film was put on hold. Hans third segment titled The Christmas Gift a SF musical retelling of O. Henrys short story, about a womans primal desires emerging when confronted with her last chance to survive after witnessing the end of the world was never shot, and the two thirds remained unreleased.But in 2010 with backing from new investor TimeStory, shooting restarted quietly with Yim and Kim collaborating on a new third installment to the trilogy with Yim as the lead director and Kim in more of a guest director role. ........

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