S. Korean actor Hwang Jung-Min (left) and South Korean director and screenwriter Na Hong-Jin arrive for the screening of the film "Hope" at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, Sunday. (AFP via Yonhap)
S. Korean actor Hwang Jung-Min (left) and South Korean director and screenwriter Na Hong-Jin arrive for the screening of the film "Hope" at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, Sunday. (AFP via Yonhap)

South Korean director Na Hong-jin's "Hope" had its world premiere Sunday at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, screening in competition at the Lumiere theater in the Palais des Festivals.

From left: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Zo In-sung, Hwang Jung-min, Director Na Hong-jin, Taylor Russell, and Jung Ho-yeon attend the premiere of 'Hope' during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, Sunday. (EPA via Yonhap)
From left: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Zo In-sung, Hwang Jung-min, Director Na Hong-jin, Taylor Russell, and Jung Ho-yeon attend the premiere of 'Hope' during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, Sunday. (EPA via Yonhap)

Na walked the red carpet with cast members Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Taylor Russell.

Director Na Hong-jin (second from left) and cast members (from left) Hwang Jung-min, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell and Jung Ho-yeon pose on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening of the film "Hope" in competition at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, Sunday. (Reuters via Yonhap)
Director Na Hong-jin (second from left) and cast members (from left) Hwang Jung-min, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell and Jung Ho-yeon pose on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening of the film "Hope" in competition at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, Sunday. (Reuters via Yonhap)

"Hope" is Na's first feature in 10 years since "The Wailing."


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