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In a dystopian Korean society fuelled by fear and propaganda, where a wall divides so-called Omegas—mutated humans with fins and fish-like feet—from humans, an Omega embarks on a quest to deliver a fin to a young Omega girl hiding among humans, fulfilling her father’s dying wish.
In a dystopian Korean society fuelled by fear and propaganda, a large wall divides so-called Omegas—mutated humans with fins and fish-like feet—from humans. Exploited as a workforce to clean the oceans, Omegas face constant suppression. One Omega manages to escape, aiming to fulfil a dying father’s wish: to give his daughter, Mia, his fin and have it buried in the ground like a human.

Mia lives disguised among humans in a society where citizens are encouraged daily to report all Omegas to the authorities. The Omega finds Mia working in a dark, eerie fishing store that builds on people’s nostalgia for the sea and fishing. However, a newly recruited government worker, Sujin, influenced by her mother’s strong anti-Omega sentiment, becomes suspicious of Mia’s identity.

Credits

Director
Syeyoung Park
Screenwriter
Syeyoung Park
Producer
Philippe Bober
Production Company
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About the Director

Syeyoung Park
Born in 1996, Syeyoung Park is a filmmaker based in Seoul, South Korea. He graduated from the Korea National University of Arts with a Film major (BFA) and a Video Arts major (MFA). His first feature film 'The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra' won three awards at the Bucheon Film Festival, a Best Director Award at the Seoul Independent Film Festival, a special Jury Mention at the Fantasia Film Festival, co
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