Thu, Oct 9 / 9 pm
Fri & Sat, Oct 10 & 11 / 7 pm
Thu - Sat, Oct 16 - 18 / 9 pm
Sun, Oct 19 / 7 pm
Directed by Bong Joon-ho
2013, South Korea, 126 min
Based on the French graphic novel La Transperceneige, Snowpiercer begins in the extremely not-too-distant future as mankind launches a final attempt to halt the spread of global warming once and for all. The plan backfires spectacularly and plunges the world into a new ice age that causes the extinction of all life forms. Luckily, before all of this happened, wealthy industrialist Wilford (Ed Harris) constructed a high-speed luxury train that can circle the globe without stopping or suffering the effects of the weather outside. Now, humanity’s last remnants reside on the train—the well-to-do people living in comfort in the head cars with the poor and downtrodden masses stuck in back in cramped quarters. From a visual perspective Snowpiercer is never less than stunning as it provides thrilling images ranging from the desolate landscape outside to a full-size aquarium with beauty. – PETER SOBCZYNSKI / Rogerebert.com
