A near-future dystopia yarn that tries to tell about two stories too many, “Illang: The Wolf Brigade” nevertheless goes gleefully all-in with its action, production values, and plot twists. Which is to say that director Kim Jee-woon has thrown everything at the wall with his newest film, and while a few entertaining things stick, most everything else peels off and lands with a thud.

An extended opening narration sequence fills the audience in on the world ‘Illang’ inhabits, where Korea of 2024 is split apart between ideological factions in favor of, and opposed to, unification.

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This year’s San Sebastian International Film Festival announced their first wave of films and it looks like the 66th anniversary of the fest is going to be pretty great. Leading the way, we have the long-awaited films from Claire Denis, Naomi Kawase, and Kim Jee-woon.

Perhaps most exciting is the news that Denis’ latest film “High Life” will be making an appearance at the fest and will compete with the coveted Golden Shell.

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