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Thirst
2hr 13mins
Starring: Song Kang-ho, Kim Hae-sook, Shin Ha-kyun, Kim Ok-vin, Park In-hwan
Directed by: Park Chan-wook
The plot: Holy man Sang-hyun learns of a secret vaccine trial to eradicate a virus that has plagued his flock, and he puts himself forward for the trial. A subsequent blood transfusion transforms the priest into a creature of the night. Wrestling with his carnal desire for what flows through the veins of the townsfolk, Sang-hyun encounters Tae-ju, the wife of a childhood friend desperate to escape her marriage. She introduces the man of God to a world of unspeakable sin.
what the others say
Channel 4
"As a heady vision of humanity's darker desires, Thirst is sometimes grotesque, sometimes shocking and often very funny. Its only flaw is its ungainly duration: like someone who has (however temporarily) cheated death, Park's film lasts somewhat longer than it naturally should."
Guardian Online
"Thirst isn't quite as scary and shocking as it really ought to be, and the storyline is a little overloaded with incidents that would be more potent in a purely realist, non-vampire context."
Times Online
"As the True Blood/Twilight trend continues, this is a vampire film for grown-ups, unfortunately one that's a bit long."
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