Beyond Utopia | Official Trailer | In Select Theaters November 3

A suspenseful look at the lengths people will go to gain freedom, Beyond Utopia follows various individuals as they attempt to flee North Korea, one of the most oppressive places on Earth, a land they grew up believing was a paradise. At the film’s core are a mother desperate to reunite with the child she was forced to leave behind; a family of five — including small children and an elderly grandmother — embarking on a treacherous journey across the Yalu River and into the hostile mountains of China; and a man of God on a mission to help these desperate souls. Leaving their homeland is fraught with danger — severe punishment if caught and possibly even execution — as well as potential exploitation by unscrupulous brokers. Family members who remain behind also may face retribution. Yet these individuals are driven to take the risk. Gripping, visceral, and urgent, Madeleine Gavin’s film embeds the viewer with these family members as they attempt their perilous escape, palpably conveying life-or-death stakes. The result is a singular, illuminating, and unforgettable experience.
#BeyondUtopia

[ethansatterly]

I remted this on prime. There is absolutely no other piece of film that shows north korea like this one. Its brutal

[kpa-az]

이 영화는 이 시대 지구상에서 살아가는 의식있는 사람들은 모두 봐서, 이 문명시대에 가축처럼 갇혀 사육되고, 고통당하는 북한민들의 해방을 위해 노력해야 합니다.(The film sees all the conscious people living on Earth in this era, and should strive to free North Koreans who are trapped, bred, and suffered like livestock in this civilized era.)

[margriethotzyover]

I saw Beyond Utopia two weeks ago. The footage about the Dear Leader cult was especially interesting if not mindboggling. ...

[kimbsser]

아침마당에서 보았습니다. 초.중.고.대학생에게 보여주어야 합니다. 힘내세요.

[karenmiranda]

Literally tears flowed. A must see for people to understand what socialism and communism is and how it leads to fascism. This is still happening today.

[montanabyk]

Just think if the entire world became like N. Korea one day...then it would be too late to pray and to pay attention, wouldn't it?

[FreddyP_DMV]

Looks very interesting and informative. I will be watching this

[charlessomerset]

Surely the North Korean regime will collapse under the weight of its continued oppression at some point. But after watching this harrowing film I'm convinced that the people in the country will never rise up against their oppressors. The regime has created a perfect system for control. Complete brain washing through systematic and generational propaganda. Constant poverty and paranoia. And an iron fisted approach to familial shame and punishment. The only thing that bothered me about the film was the knowledge that the main family being helped was subtly being pressured by their Christian backed rescuers to convert. When Pastor Kim prayed with the family he was instructing them to say Amen at the end of his prayer, and I thought: From one form of control to another, but with the promise of freedom and prosperity as the carrot. I would lay odds that the family is now attending a Christian church.

[vagabond]

어제 부산 서면에서 봤습니다.
안타깝게도 저 포함 3명이었습니다.
다 많은 분들이 봐야할텐데, 너무 아쉽네요.

그런데 대한민국에 저런 북한과 친해지려는 정당이 있다면서요?

[qwertasdfgzxc]

전체 세뇌 우상 노예 왜 타파하지 못하는가에 대한 의문보다 북한주민이 어떻게 살고 있는가에 문제로 보임

정보의 차단 집단감시 자유활동의 원천적 차단에 의한 세뇌교육

인간의 자유의지 선택 자결의 의지는 하늘이 부여한 권리인데 이렇게 정권에 의해서 강제적으로 이용당한다는게 정말 안타깝다.

잘살고 못사는것 보다 못살아도 자유가 더 중요한 가치로 보여짐

[juyounpark]

죽을 고생을 하며 탈북하는 와중에도 김정은을 찬양하다니..ㅠ 안타깝지만 저런 분들이 한국 들어오면...
저는 솔직히 제3국에서 사시고 대한민국엔 안 오셨음 좋겠어요