Thirst
(2009)
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Thirst
(2009)
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Credited cast: | |||
Kang-ho Song | ... | ||
Ok-bin Kim | ... | ||
Hae-suk Kim | ... |
Lady Ra
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Ha-kyun Shin | ... |
Kang-woo
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In-hwan Park | ... |
Priest Noh
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Dal-su Oh | ... |
Yeong-doo
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Young-chang Song | ... |
Seung-dae
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Mercedes Cabral | ... |
Evelyn
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Eriq Ebouaney | ... |
Immanuel
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Hee-jin Choi | ... |
Nurse
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Woo-seul-hye Hwang | ... |
Girl with a whistle
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Hwa-ryong Lee | ... |
Professor Ku
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Mi-ran Ra | ... |
Nurse Yu
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Sang-hyun, a priest working for a hospital, selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project intended to eradicate a deadly virus. However, the virus eventually takes over the priest. He nearly dies, but makes a miraculous recovery by an accidental transfusion of vampire blood. He realizes his sole reason for living: the pleasures of the flesh. Written by Pusan International Film Festival
From the director of Oldboy comes this slick vampire flick. Kang-ho Song stars as a priest who is accidentally changed into a vampire while being cured of a deadly, mysterious virus. His vampirism and priesthood are quite at conflict, but he is able to survive by robbing the hospital's blood bank and unconscious patients who might not mind some siphoned blood. Because of his supposedly miraculous survival, he comes into the lives of Ha-kyun Shin's family. Shin has cancer, and his mother believes that Song can cure it. Unfortunately, Song's vampirism raises his levels of lust to a height where he can't help but fall for Shin's young wife, OK-vin Kim. Kim is intensely interested in the world of vampirism, and the two become lovers. The film from there goes in weird directions that I think one should experience for themselves. What really should be mentioned is Chan-wook Park's mastery of the medium of cinema. My God, I've rarely seen such a masterful visual artist at the peak of his powers. The major flaw of the film is that it's a little incoherent, especially near the beginning. Park is interested in telling his stories mostly in the visuals, which can be difficult to follow at times. But when it works, man, does it fly. The film is also perversely hilarious. The final sequence, easily one of the best of the decade, is simultaneously heartbreaking and delightfully ridiculous. OK-vin Kim should become a worldwide star after this film. She gives one of the best performances of the year.