Thirst (2009 film)

Thirst (2009 film)

Infobox Korean Film
name = Thirst


caption =
director = Park Chan-wook
producer = Park Chan-wook
writer = Park Chan-wook
Seo-Gyeong Jeong
narrator =
starring = Song Kang-ho
Shin Ha-kyun
Kim Ok-bin
music =
cinematography = Jeong Jeong-hun
editing =
distributor = Moho Film
released = 2009
runtime =
country = South Korea
language = Korean
budget = $5,000,000
gross =
website =
kmdb_id =
imdb_id = 0762073
hangul =
hanja =
rr =
mr =

"Thirst" (a.k.a. "Bakjwi" or "Evil Live") is an upcoming 2009 horror/drama film, written and directed by Park Chan-wook. It tells the story of a priest who is in love with his friend’s wife and who, after a failed medical experiment, is turned into a vampire. [ [http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/film/1039 Bloody Disgusting Horror - "Thirst (Kr)" Movie Info ] ] Park has stated, “this film was originally called "The Bat" to convey a sense of horror - after all, it is about vampires. But it is also more than that. It is about passion and a love triangle. I feel that it is unique because it is not just a thriller, and not merely a horror film, but an illicit love story as well.”http://www.haf.org.hk/haf/pdf/project08/se23.pdf]

Plot

We are introduced to Sang-hyun, a priest whose free time is spent volunteering at the local hospital and providing ministry to the patients. He is well respected for his unwavering faith and the dedicated service he provides to all those around him, but he secretly suffers from overwhelming feelings of doubt and sadness about living in a world that seems to be drowning in suffering and death. After getting fed up with the endless cycle of human suffering that the world offers, Sang-hyun volunteers to participate in an experiment to find a vaccine for the deadly F.I.V. virus with the hope of saving even one life, and heads off to Africa. Although the experiment fails disastrously and Sang-hyun is infected with a seemingly fatal disease, he makes a complete and rapid recovery. News of his marvelous recovery is quickly spread to the devout parishioners of Sang-hyun’s congregation, and they begin to believe that the man has a miraculous gift for healing. Soon, thousands more people flock to Sang-hyun’s services. Among the new churchgoers are Kang-woo, Sang-hyun’s childhood friend, and his family. Later on, Kang-woo invites his old friend to join the weekly mahjong night at his house, and there Sang-hyun finds himself precariously drawn to Kang-woo’s wife, Tae-ju. Suddenly Sang-hyun relapses into his illness; he coughs up blood and passes away. The next day however, he opens his eyes in dire need of shelter from the sweltering sunlight; he has become a vampire. At first Sang-hyun feels a newfound vigor and is energized by his insistent bodily desires, but soon he is aghast to find himself sucking down blood from a comatose patient in the hospital. After attempting to kill himself, he finds that he is drawn back to the taste of human blood against his will. To make matters worse, the symptoms of F.I.V. have come roaring back. Desperately trying to avoid committing a murder, he resorts to stealing blood transfusion packs from the hospital. Tae-ju, now living with her ill husband and her over-protective mother-in-law, leads a dreary and unhappy life. She finds herself drawn to Sang-hyun and his odd new physicality, and his inability to resist his desires. The two begin an affair, but when Tae-ju first discovers the truth about Sang-hyun’s new lifestyle, she retreats in fear. When Sang-hyun pleads with her to run away with him she turns him down, suggesting that they kill her husband instead.

Cast

* Song Kang-ho
* Shin Ha-kyun
* Kim Ok-bin
* Mercedes Cabral

References

External links

*imdb title|id= 0762073|title=Thirst
* [http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/film/1039 "Thirst" at Bloody Disgusting]


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