? How would the world react in the face of a world-ending natural disaster? That’s what Korean sci-fi Netflix original The Great Flood, starring Kim Da-mi and Squid Game’s Park Hae-soo, explores. As well as other things we didn’t expect.

When a meteor strikes Antarctica, sending a great flood across the planet, Anna and her son Ja In struggle to escape before being contacted by United Nations officials who inform her of a plan to extract her. Anna is one of few scientists researching the “emotion engine” — an AI project working to instil human emotions into humanoid bots. With the planet now nearing extinction, Anna’s project may be what prevents it. But there’s a catch: Anna is being rescued without her son.

The Great Flood is a movie that took us by surprise. With stellar production, visuals, and commendable performances from the entire cast, it delivers a timely message: is AI our salvation, or our doom? The Great Flood explores motherhood, humanity, and what it means to leave the world behind. The movie isn’t your typical disaster film — there are greater forces at play, which we’ll refrain from diving into to avoid spoilers.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can stream The Great Flood on Netflix. Catch the trailer on YouTube (runtime: 2:04).

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