Song Joong-ki, Kim Tae-ri and Jin Seon-kyu in a scene from Space Sweepers by director Jo Sung-hee (Netflix)
Don t be deceived by Netflix s pithy tagline: These misfits just might save the world. Sure, Space Sweepers fits in with splashy space romps à la Guardians of the Galaxy, featuring a ragtag team of losers streaking through the stratosphere to, yes, save the world. But director Jo Sung-hee goes deeper with South Korea s first space blockbuster. Grappling with questions of poverty, classism, environmental justice and empathy, Space Sweepers becomes an unlikely (yet effective) avenue for Catholics of the Pope Francis era to reflect on our obligation to care for our common home and those who share it.
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After months of delay due to the pandemic, Space Sweepers, one of the most anticipated high budget South Korean sci-fi action films of the year, has found a home on Netflix and is providing movie fans an opportunity to see what the first blockbuster Korean space opera looks like. Now, director Jo Sung-hee, as well as members of the high-profile cast Song Joong-ki, Kim Tae-ri, Jin Seon-kyu and Yoo Hae-jin are inviting everybody on board as Space Sweepers launched on the streaming service last week to subscribers in 190 countries.