A Tale of Two Sisters
장화, 홍련
“ Our sorrow was conceived long before our birth. ”
CINEMA2003-06-13
RegionKR
Runtime115 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Kim Jee-woon’s sumptuously designed psychological horror exploring grief, family guilt, and haunted guilt.”
Storyline
Two sisters return home after a stay in a mental institution, only to face disturbing events and a strained relationship with their stepmother. As eerie occurrences unfold, dark family secrets begin to surface, blurring the line between reality and nightmare.
DIRECTOR / Director
Kim Jee-woon
KEYWORDS
amnesiadrug abuseloss of loved onehomicidedrug addictionstepmothermenstruationsistertragedypsychological thrillervengeful ghostoccultunreliable narratorexistentialismcremationnarcolepsyambiguitypsychological horrorpsychological drama
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