Screening of 'Hope', the South Korean sci-fi thriller by Na Hong-Jin, at Middleton Hall as part of Hull Independent Cinema's 2026 season.
Hull Independent Cinema is screening Hope at Middleton Hall on Tuesday 24 November, starting at 19:00. It's part of their October to December 2026 season, and it's a South Korean sci-fi thriller from director Na Hong-Jin.
The story is set in the remote village of Hope Harbour, where wildfires cut off communication with the outside world just as a mysterious creature begins to wreak havoc. It's a tight, isolated setup — the village is trapped by fire on one side and a creature on the other — and the cast is a bit of a global mix: Hwang Jung-min and Zo In-sung alongside Hoyeon, Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender.
It's already picked up some decent festival recognition, with a Palme d'Or nomination at Cannes and an Audience Award at San Sebastián. The critics have been pointing to the opening act, the camerawork, a pulse-pounding score and sharply drawn characters as the things that make it work.
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Middleton Hall is a versatile Hull venue usually known for classical music concerts, but it's set up as a surround-sound cinema and theatre space for this, so you'll get the full sound of that score. The screening comes from Hull Independent Cinema, a local charity that programmes art house, world, independent, cult, classic and short film. Hope runs at 19:00 on Tuesday 24 November at Middleton Hall.
