The human story behind the flood

Director Kim Byung-woo blends disaster cinema with philosophical inquiry in ‘The Great Flood’, where memory and AI blur the boundaries of human experience.

Directed by Kim Byung-woo and streaming on Netflix, ‘The Great Flood’ was first screened at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, 2025. Unlike most other disaster films that showcase a wide range of damage, ‘The Great Flood’ is more focused on the emotional trauma inflicted on an individual post-flood. The film starts off looking like your typical science fiction disaster, but it slowly reveals an introspective core that is way more complex and ambitious.