BONG JOON-HO’S MICKEY 17
Mickey 17 is the latest film from Bong Joon-ho (Parasite, Memories Of Murder, Snowpiercer), based on Edward Ashton’s novel Mickey7. Starring Robert Pattinson, it follows a disposable worker on a space colonization mission who is endlessly cloned whenever he dies. Known for his sharp social commentary, Bong brings his signature style to this sci-fi thriller, which explores identity, the ramifications of colonization, and the ethics of cloning.
Mickey 17 follows the story of Mickey Barnes, an “expendable” worker sent on a colonization mission to an icy exoplanet. Each time he dies, his memories are transferred into a new cloned body, allowing him to continue his dangerous work without consequence—at least in theory. When Mickey refuses to accept his expected fate, he discovers unsettling truths about his existence and the mission itself. Based on Edward Ashton’s novel Mickey7, Bong Joon-ho’s adaptation blends sci-fi, psychological tension, and existential dilemmas in a gripping exploration of identity and survival.
