Stunning ‘The Fin’ Trailer Presents a Dystopian Science Fiction Pic Involving Mermen

Hello and good morning to my favorite trailer of the day so far.

Kani Releasing has debuted the trailer for The Fin, Park Syeyoung’s dystopian science fiction feature, ahead of the film’s limited theatrical release. And it looks breathtaking.

The Fin is set in a dystopian post-war “United Korea” where mutated mermen called Omegas are society’s outcasts; exploited as cheap labor in an ecologically decimated, water-poor landscape. As one of these pariahs dies, he tasks a cohort (Goh-woo) with finding his daughter Mia (Yeon Yeji) hiding among humans, intent on her receiving his fin in a rite of passing. Meanwhile, Sujin (Kim Pureum), a young civil servant, begins doubting the state’s ideology as she pursues the Omega for her own purposes.

Watch the Stunning Trailer

I’m in love with this trailer. Not only does the pic itself look absolutely stunning, filled to the brim with breathtaking imagery, but it taps into the very real issue of the demonization of others that continues to plague the globe. I don’t know about you all, but I’m marking this on my calendar as a must-see.

Co-produced by Coproduction Office, The Fin marks the first collaboration between director Park and Philippe Bober’s company, best known for Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or winners Triangle of Sadness and The Square.

The Fin swims into select theaters this month from Kani Releasing, followed by a VOD release in January 2027. Park will be in person for the screenings at the Roxy Cinema New York and at Toronto’s Revue Cinema. Check out the theater listings below, and visit for updates.