Natural City Natural City

Two cops, R and Noma, hunt down renegade cyborgs. Cyborgs are used as commandos by the military, as lust objects and for companionship. Normaly they have a limited lifespan of three years but black market technology is being developed to be able to transfer a cyborg's artificial intelligence into human host. This drives R to find a suitable host for his expiring cyborg Ria.

Ji-tae Yu Jae-un Lee Rin Seo Eun-pyo Jeong Doo-hong Jung Eul-dong Kim Ju-hye Ko Chang Yun

Jowoo Entertainment Tube Entertainment

thriller science fiction foreign drama action

114 mins   More details at IMDb / TMDb

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  • Noel O Donovan

    Review by Noel O Donovan ★★★

    A film described as a "Korean Blade Runner" is always going to pique my interest/risk my wrath. While this is not in the same league as Scott's masterpiece it does have some interesting ideas and looks great, worth a look if you're into sci fi.

  • Cigar

    Review by Cigar ★★★½ 2

    One of the lesser known genres in Korean cinema is Sci-fi, and I will admit that they have a long way to go in making great Sci-fi productions, but nevertheless, Natural City is an intriguing and captivating film that really excels in the atmosphere and environment it puts you in. It feels lived-in and grimy, with a cyberpunk grungy feel - something that works really well as a template for any potential Sci-fi. I particularly loved the attention to detail in the slums and ghetto areas.

    Set in the year 2080, the plot focuses on highly advanced cyborgs which only have a life expectancy of 3 years. The main protagonist, R, is torn between his love for this dying cyborg…

  • Jon Wells

    Review by Jon Wells ★★★½

    Cool and stylish futuristic Korean film about clones on the run from the law. Borrows some elements from Blade Runner but still stands very well on its own.

  • Henrik Wilhelmsson

    Review by Henrik Wilhelmsson ★★

    This film is extremey inspired by Blade Runner. But it's a totally different kind of film, and not nearly as good. I found the story a bit confusing.