
For 10 idyllic years, young Mija (An Seo Hyun) has been caretaker and constant companion to Okja-a massive animal and an even bigger friend-at her home in the mountains of South Korea. But that changes when a family-owned multinational conglomerate Mirando Corporation takes Okja for themselves and transports her to New York, where image obsessed and self-promoting CEO Lucy Mirando (Tilda Swinton) has big plans for Mija's dearest friend. With no particular plan but single-mind... (Full plot summary below)
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For 10 idyllic years, young Mija (An Seo Hyun) has been caretaker and constant companion to Okja-a massive animal and an even bigger friend-at her home in the mountains of South Korea. But that changes when a family-owned multinational conglomerate Mirando Corporation takes Okja for themselves and transports her to New York, where image obsessed and self-promoting CEO Lucy Mirando (Tilda Swinton) has big plans for Mija's dearest friend. With no particular plan but single-minded in intent, Mija sets out on a rescue mission, but her already daunting journey quickly becomes more complicated when she crosses paths with disparate groups of capitalists, demonstrators and consumers, each battling to control the fate of Okja...while all Mija wants to do is bring her friend home. Deftly blending genres, humor, poignancy and drama, Bong Joon Ho (Snowpiercer, The Host) begins with the gentlest of premises-the bond between man and animal-and ultimately creates a distinct and layered vision of the world that addresses the animal inside us all. Okja is a Plan B Entertainment, Lewis Pictures and Kate Street Picture Company production in association with Netflix.
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| NOW TorontoNorman WilnerOkja demonstrates that there is no subject Bong Joon-ho cannot make compelling, thrilling and moving. |
| The GuardianPeter BradshawThe pure energy and likability of this film make it such a pleasure. |
| Screen InternationalJonathan RomneyOkja is fun, if sometimes over-egged, as an adventure romp, but flounders in overstatement when it comes to satirical intent. |
| ThrillistJordan HoffmanThe movie zips around like a dropped firehose a bit when it comes to tone -- lovable, scary, silly, morbidly depressing, back to silly -- but good art can and maybe should do that. |
| The ARTerySean BurnsLove him or hate him, there's nobody else making movies quite like this guy. |
| Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenWith his latest work, Bong has created a heroine for our times, an indelible movie creature, a story that balances heart and head and a movie that engages with the boundaries of technology both on-screen and off. |
| Film ThreatBill ArceneauxOkja is biting with tenderness and edginess. |
| Hindustan TimesRohan NaaharIn a fair world, Okja would have the power to make even the most belligerent meat eaters consider vegetarianism. It is the first great film of 2017. Protect it fiercely. |
| NerdistScott WeinbergIt may make you feel happy, sad, excited, dejected, angry, and hopeful... all at the same time, and that's a pretty rare feat for one movie to pull off. To me it feels like 1/3 Spielberg, 1/3 Gilliam, and 1/3 completely novel, exciting originality. |
| Substream MagazineKt SchaeferThe story of Okja and Mija is captivating, but the wider implications that are left at the end of the film are impossible to forget. |