[All] [Full Spoiler] Why can't I understand "The Flood"? A complete explanation of the Korean movie on Netflix

The Netflix Korean film "The Flood" is not a disaster movie. It depicts a massive thought experiment involving AI, artificial humans, and emotion engines. We'll explain the story structure, the true nature of the loop, the meaning of the numbers on the T-shirt, and even the final scene, with spoilers included.

 

 

table of contents 1. What kind of movie is "The Flood"? [Conclusion] 2. Spoiler-free review: Why it's confusing to think of it as a disaster movie 3. Thoughts and Comments on "The Flood" (Contains Spoilers) 4. Jain's true identity and "Newman 77" 5. What the numbers on the T-shirts mean 6. Not a loop? The true nature of the simulation structure 7. The meaning of the last scene | What does the spaceship represent? 8. Why are the ratings so divided? 9. Q&A | Questions from people who don't understand "The Great Flood"

 

1. What kind of movie is "The Flood"? [Conclusion]

 

At first glance, The Flood appears to be a disaster movie about a mother and child fleeing a massive flood, but the essence of the story lies somewhere else.

 

To sum up, this is a science fiction thought experiment disguised as a disaster movie.
The flood is merely a device that sets the story in motion; the central theme is the question of whether emotions can be artificially acquired and whether motherhood can be learned.

 

Therefore, if you watch it expecting a pure panic movie, you will find yourself losing track of the story halfway through.

 

 

 

 

2. Spoiler-free review: Why it's confusing to think of it as a disaster movie

 

The initial structure is very easy to understand.
Anna and her young son, Jain, live on the third floor of an apartment building. Outside, heavy rain pours down, the floors flood, and the entire building is submerged. Residents rush to get to the upper floors, sending the building into a panic.

 

Up to this point, everyone recognizes it as a Korean disaster panic movie.
But as the story progresses, the sense of incongruity gradually builds up.

The son's unnatural behavior, the man's meaningful remarks who came to rescue him, and the setting that is never explained.
Because these points are not resolved, the story continues, leaving you with the impression that you don't understand the story.

 

 

 

 

3. Thoughts and Comments on "The Flood" (Contains Spoilers)

 

Here we get into the nitty gritty.

 

The first half of the story depicts the apartment building being flooded, which appears real to the audience. However, the second half of the story reveals that much of the incident was actually being repeated in a simulated space.

 

In the real world, humanity is already on the brink of extinction due to a great flood. Anna is mortally wounded while trying to escape Earth, and in her final choice, she chooses to have her consciousness converted into data and become a test subject.

The subsequent stories, "The Same Morning," "The Same Flood," and "The Same Choice," are thought experiments controlled by AI.

 

 

 

 

4. Jain's true identity and "Newman 77"

 

My son Jain is not human.
He was developed as a completely artificial lifeform and his official name is "Newman 77."

Anna was both a researcher and a subject, given the role of "mother."
The process of her raising Jain was itself an experiment to perfect her emotional engine.

What's important here is that Anna herself becomes an "experimental subject" halfway through the process.

 

 

 

 

5. What the numbers on the T-shirts mean

From the middle of the story onwards, numbers are engraved on Anna's T-shirt.
This is not staged, it has a clear meaning.

 

Displayed numbers	meaning
491	Number of simulation trials
4007	Number of times of regeneration under the same conditions
13417	Intermediate stages of emotional learning
21499	final destination

 

In other words, Anna is someone who has been forced to repeat the same despair and choices more than 20,000 times.

 

 

 

 

6. Not a loop? The true nature of the simulation structure

This film is often misunderstood as a "loop film," but that is not exactly the case.

It's not like time is rewinding, but rather the AI ​​is fine-tuning the conditions and repeatedly generating Anna's personality data. Mistakes are corrected, choices are optimized, and emotions are updated.

 

This process itself is an experiment to find the answer to the question, "Can emotions be learned?"

 

 

 

 

7. The meaning of the last scene | What does the spaceship represent?

The final scene shows Anna and Jane aboard a small spaceship.
This does not represent relief, but the completion of the experiment.

The emotion engine is complete, and the artificial lifeforms are ready to take on the next civilization.
A new being heads to Earth to replace humanity - that is the end of "The Great Flood."

 

 

 

 

8. Why are the ratings so divided?

The biggest reason for the film's mixed reviews is that it doesn't meet genre expectations.

As a disaster movie, it's lacking in content, and as a sci-fi film, it lacks explanation. Furthermore, many people find it unsettling that the film focuses too much on the emotion of "motherhood."

 

On the other hand, some people say that this forcefulness is a challenge that is typical of Korean films.

 

 

 

 

9. Q&A | Questions from people who don't understand "The Great Flood"

Q1. Did the flood really happen?
→ Floods of a magnitude that could lead to the extinction of humanity are actually happening.

 

Q2. Is Jain alive at the end?
→ It has been perfected as an artificial life form and is still surviving.

 

Q3. Why do you repeat the same story over and over again?
→ Because it is a thought experiment to complete the emotion engine.

 

 

 

 

summary

 

"The Flood" is a film that is "not surprising to understand."
However, the moment you understand the structure, you realize that it is not just a disaster movie.

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