Doomsday Book (film)
Doomsday Book (Korean: 인류멸망보고서; RR: Inryu myeongmang bogoseo; lit. "Report on the Destruction of Mankind") is a 2012 South Korean science-fiction anthology film directed by Kim Jee-woon and Yim Pil-sung. It tells three unique stories of human self-destruction in the modern high-tech 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.
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| Hangul | 인류멸망보고서 |
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| Revised Romanization | Inryu myeongmang bogoseo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Illyu myŏlmang pogosŏ |
| Directed by | Kim Jee-woon Yim Pil-sung |
| Written by | Yim Pil-sung Lee Hwan-hee Kim Jee-woon Jang Jong-ah |
| Produced by | Choi Hyeon-muk Kim Myeong-eun Oh Yeong-hun |
| Starring | Ryoo Seung-bum Kim Kang-woo Song Sae-byeok |
| Cinematography | Jo Sang-yun (A Brave New World) Kim Ji-yong (The Heavenly Creature) Ha Seong-min (Happy Birthday) |
| Edited by | Im Seon-gyeong (A Brave New World) Mun Se-gyeong (The Heavenly Creature) Nam Na-yeong (Happy Birthday) |
| Music by | Mowg |
Production companies | Zio Entertainment TimeStory Group |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$5 million |
| Box office | ₩704,635,000 |
It won the top prize at the 2012 Fantasia Festival. The jury honored it with the Cheval Noir Award for best film for "its intelligence and originality."
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