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78% Critic Match
Beyond Utopia
“See a place few have ever seen.”
7.8 / 10• 2023• 1h 56m•PG-13• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
A courageous pastor uses his underground network to rescue and aid North Korean families as they risk their lives to embrace freedom.
Cast & Crew
BD
Barbara Demick
Self
LeadKS
Kim Sung-eun
Self
LH
Lee Hyeon-seo
Self
LS
Lee So-yeon
Self
Kim Jong-un
Self (archive footage)
Kim Jong-il
Self (archive footage)
Kim Il-sung
Self (archive footage)
KJ
Kim Jong-nam
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Madeleine Gavin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Beyond Utopia is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
