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Thirst is a 2009 horror film written, produced and directed by Park Chan-wook. Based on the 1867 novel Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola, the film stars Song Kang-ho as Sang-hyun, a Catholic priest who turns into a vampire as a result of a failed medical experiment, and falls in love with Tae-ju, the wife of his childhood friend.
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The 1867 novel *Thérèse Raquin* is not only recognised as one of the first significant works of the esteemed French author Émile Zola but also stands as a foundational text for the literary movement known as Naturalism. This movement is predicated on the belief that literature should strive for an unflinching and precise representation of reality. Zola's *Thérèse Raquin* has had a profound influence, inspiring count…More
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When I found out that there was a Korean supernatural film with a vampire theme in it starring my favorite Korean actor Song Kang-ho that if you like Korean films at all, you probably at least recognize his face seeing as how he is in a lot of the movies. src I suppose that this film is a bit unique in the way that it isn't terribly evident that it is a vampire film at all right from the onset although I suppose the…More
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If you read my stuff at all you likely already know how much I enjoy Korean movies. I find the inability to judge where a story is heading so satisfying. While I am sure many of you already knew i would say this: Korean movies tend to do a much better job at keeping us guessing as to what will happen next much more so than western movies. Director Park Chan-wook is truly gifted and is the director of many of my favo…More
근세까지만 해도 벌써 죽어버렸을 환자가 "신께서 베푸신" 의학의 힘 덕분에 식물인간으로 연명하는 세상에서 의사와 간호사는 고통받으며 타락하고 있습니다. 일상이 되어버린 그들의 고해성사에 사제인 상현(송강호 분) 또한 고통받고 있습니다. 그들의 죄를 사해주는 대신 사람살리는 일을 하고 싶었던 상현은 되려 사람의 피를 먹어야만 살수있는 뱀파이어가 되어버렸습니다. 500대 1의 경쟁률을 뚫고 프랑스 명문임마뉴엘대 바이러스완치학과를 졸업(?)했다는 상현의 소식을 들은 불치병자들이 그를 기적의 치료자로 숭배합니다. 이때 그에게 안수를 청하는 라여사(김해숙 분). 심리적효과라면서도 자신의 역할을 다하기 위해 강우의 병실에 들른 상현은 사제이기 전에 고향을 먼저 따지는 어디서 많이 본 세계에 빠져버립니다. 예수도 고향에서는 활동하지 않았습니다. 이 세계…More