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Thirst

2009 · 134 min

A seductive, blood-soaked plunge into guilt and desire, blending horror with black humor and aching tragedy.

Tagline
Lusting after sinful pleasures.
Overview
A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • faith
  • morality
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour5
Realism4
Romance7
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, horror, thriller
Directed by
Park Chan-wook
Written by
Chung Seo-kyung, Park Chan-wook
Starring
Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-vin, Kim Hae-sook, Shin Ha-kyun, Park In-hwan, Song Young-chang, Oh Dal-su, Ériq Ebouaney
Music
Lee Jeong-hee, Hong Dae-sung
Cinematography
Chung Chung-hoon, Yu Eok
Runtime
134 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean, English, French

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