Wonderland

In a near‑future society where technology promises to dissolve the final barrier between life and death, an artificial‑intelligence platform called Wonderland offers a hauntingly intimate way to “call” those who have passed. Simulated video conversations feel startlingly real, turning grief into a daily, almost ordinary exchange. The service is sleek and omnipresent, its soft neon glow reflected in airport lounges, desert camps, and cramped office cubicles, creating a world that feels simultaneously comforting and disquietingly thin, where the line between memory and presence is constantly blurred.

​Bai Li, an archaeologist leading a remote desert expedition, clings to the voice of her young daughter, Bai Jia, through a Wonder­land link even as the sand stretches endlessly around her. Her own mother, Hwa‑ran, watches the technology with growing skepticism, fearing the virtual veil may erode the fragile bonds of the living. ​Jeong‑in, a flight attendant forever in transit, balances the turbulence of her career with a fragile connection to her astronaut boyfriend, Tae‑joo, whose absence is softened by their digital conversations. Both women navigate the paradox of finding solace in an artificial echo while yearning for something more tangible.

​Hae‑ri, a manager for the Wonder­land service, fields an endless stream of calls from grieving users, often confronting the uncanny ways the platform can both heal and complicate relationships. Alongside her junior colleague, ​Hyun‑soo, she witnesses the subtle manipulations and ethical gray zones that arise when simulated selves begin to influence real‑world decisions. Their perspectives reveal how the technology, intended as a bridge, can become a labyrinth of expectations and longing.

Together, these threads weave a meditation on loss, identity, and what it truly means to be human when the digital resurrects the past. The film moves like a quiet pulse through bustling airports, endless deserts, and intimate living rooms, inviting viewers to contemplate whether a manufactured conversation can ever substitute for the messy, unfinished business of life itself.

Last Updated: October 05, 2025 at 16:49