Actor Kim Da-mi in a scene from Netflix film “The Nice Flood” / Courtesy of Netflix
As a catastrophic flood submerges the world, a handful of survivors battle for all times inside a waterlogged condominium, setting the stage for a brand new sort of catastrophe thriller from director Kim Byung-woo.
The director described his upcoming Netflix movie “The Nice Flood” as a hybrid of the catastrophe style and sci-fi, which he believes will enchantment to followers of each.
“Personally, I hope that viewers will keep in mind it as a mysterious and beautiful film,” Kim mentioned Tuesday throughout a press convention for the film.
Set on what is likely to be the ultimate day of a world devastated by catastrophic flooding, the story facilities on a determined struggle for survival inside a submerged condominium constructing.
Kim Da-mi stars as An-na, a man-made intelligence improvement researcher combating to remain alive as waters rise. Reverse Kim is Park Hae-soo as Hee-jo, a member of the safety crew at her analysis institute who turns into her unlikely companion on this watery nightmare.
Concerning the setting of a flood, the director defined that the twin position of water as a life-giving power and an agent of destruction gave the plot distinctive stress.
“Water is the supply of life and makes up a big a part of our our bodies. Water can tackle a wide range of totally different varieties. Initially, water appears solely like a catastrophe, however its which means adjustments because the movie goes on,” Kim mentioned.
From left, actor Park Hae-soo, director Kim Byung-woo, actors Kwon Eun-seong and Kim Da-mi pose throughout a press convention for the Netflix movie “The Nice Flood” at a theater in Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap
Actor Kim mentioned she was inquisitive about how the script would translate to the display.
“After I first learn the state of affairs, I felt it was tough to visualise in my head. What sort of creativeness can be created? I used to be additionally inquisitive about how that creativeness would end up,” she mentioned.
Actor Park mentioned that he learn the script whereas contemplating whether or not the screenplay may very well be correctly realized.
“The script had a deep sense of marvel that saved me curious till the very finish, particularly about whether or not we might really movie it. I selected this venture as a result of I used to be excited to see the director discover how human nature adjustments in a decent area, similar to in his previous films. I additionally seemed ahead to seeing how Da-mi would rework,” he defined.
Actors Park Hae-soo, proper, and Kwon Eun-seong in a scene from Netflix film “The Nice Flood” / Courtesy of Netflix
Bringing “The Nice Flood” to life meant months of preparation for underwater scenes.
“As a result of we have been appearing underwater, we discovered scuba diving and needed to be good at swimming, so we began studying collectively a number of months in the past. Typically I could not inform what my face seemed like underwater. I actually centered on controlling that,” Kim mentioned.
“The Nice Flood” shall be launched by means of Netflix on Friday.
