Thirst

Featuring: Kang-ho Song, Ok-vin Kim & Hae-sook Kim

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A priest becomes a vampire... another man's wife is coveted... a deadly seduction triggers murder. Thirst is the new film from director Park Chan-wook (Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance). Already a boxoffice smash in Korea, Thirst was honored with the Prix du Jury [Jury Prize] at the 2009 Cannes International Film Festival. Continuing his explorations of human existence in extreme circumstances, the director spins a tale that he conceived and then developed over several years with co-screenwriter Chung Seo-kyung.

Sang-hyun (Song Kang-ho) is a priest who cherishes life; so much so, that he selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project meant to eradicate a deadly virus. But the virus takes the priest, and a blood transfusion is urgently ordered up for him. The blood he receives is infected, so Sang-hyun lives - but now exists as a vampire. Struggling with his newfound carnal desire for blood, Sang-hyun's faith is further strained when a childhood friend's wife, Tae-ju (Kim Ok-vin), comes to him asking for his help in escaping her life. Sang-hyun soon plunges into a world of sensual pleasures, finding himself on intimate terms with the Seven Deadly Sins.
  • Suitable for 18 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 18. By purchasing this product, you declare that you are 18 years of age and over.
ActorsKang-ho Song, Ok-vin Kim, Hae-sook Kim, Ha-kyun Shin, In-hwan Park, Dal-su Oh, Young-chang Song, Mercedes Cabral & Eriq Ebouaney
DirectorPark Chan-Wook
Certificate18 years and over
Year2009
LanguagesKorean
SubtitlesEnglish
Duration2 hours and 13 minutes (approx)
RegionRegion 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.

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 Awesome

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top movie, refreshing and full of ideas and possibilities. Makes vampirism an affliction rather than trendy way of life. Highly recommended for thinking horror fans a la 'let the right one in' and not one for the buffy or vampire diaries brigade.

 park chan-wook is a leg end!

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Very good film if not a little long.
Dont expect another oldboy. Or lady vengence. The only simliarities it has with these films is the dark humour.
Expect a good, if not slow at times, take on the vampire genre and you will enjoy.

 fangtastic...hang on they dont have fangs

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Thats right,a vampire movie without fangs! This is so different from all others in this genre,and as i always say, "korean movies are the best" ,song kang ho is a great actor(those of you who are priveleged to have seen the good the bad and the weird,he is the weird)and i highly recommend this

 A thirst for love and blood

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Every scene throughout this film was obviously meticulously and painstakingly shot, giving the movie an overall beautiful texture with lustrous backdrops and great shots.

The length of the movie, around 2:13, might seem a bit long but there is not a single boring moment during the entirety of the film. The reason for this is because the movie itself is basically divided into three different sub-plots, the theme for the first is about faith, the 2nd is about guilt, and the third is about the paradox of the correlation of love, betrayal, and inevitability.

There are several gritty scenes of sex and gore, but this is most definitely NOT an action or thriller flick, this movie is very human, focusing on the irony of happiness.

 Another atmospheric Park Chan-Wook cracker

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This is a very dark and emotional film, which can be funny and heartbreaking at the same time. The story is told very personally through the main character, who acts his part extremely well. It doesn't get too caught up in special effects and focuses instead on characters and their interactions.

Park Chan-Wook has a way of making you feel like you're part of a surreal world in his films, where you see everything that goes on in the characters' heads - either directly through bizarre sequences or just from the expressions on their faces. Credit to the actors and they can just sit and stare for minutes at a time and you just know what they're thinking.

A really gripping and emotional story of a guy wrestling with his conscience as he goes through a very distrssing experience, but who also finds love... Of a sort.

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