A divorced workaholic yields to his daughter’s wishes and takes her on a train to Busan to see her mother. On the way to the station, they begin to notice brewing unrest – a flaming building in the distance, fire engines, police cars and ambulances blaring past. But it isn’t until they’re on the train and leaving the station that they learn the horrible truth: a zombie epidemic is sweeping the country. Thus begins a claustrophobic fight for survival. Train to Busan is a loose, live-action sequel to the animated Seoul Station (also featured in this year’s Eastern Promises section). Like its predecessor, this suspense-filled thrill ride allows the director to use the zombie-flick genre to draw attention to topical themes in contemporary Korea. The diverse set of passengers and the relations between them speak to problems of social inequality, while also levelling a critique of the establishment in a country where a person’s background remains a deciding factor in their social acceptance.