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The Wailing
곡성
Directed by Na Hong-jin
2016•2h 36m•NR•★ 7.4
Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Synopsis
In a misty, remote mountain village, a bumbling police sergeant investigates a wave of horrific violent family murders accompanied by a mysterious festering rash, suspecting an enigmatic Japanese stranger living in the woods before calling in a flamboyant shaman to save his possessed daughter. Na Hong-jin's Cannes-acclaimed supernatural dread masterpiece of paranoia, shamanic rituals, and spiritual misdirection.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorNa Hong-jin
WriterNa Hong-jin
CinematographyHong Kyung-pyo
MusicDalpalanJang Young-gyu
Principal Cast
Kwak Do-wonJong-goo
Hwang Jung-minIl-gwang
Chun Woo-heeMoo-myeong
Jun KunimuraThe Stranger
Kim Hwan-heeHyo-jin
Heo JinMother-in-Law
Jang So-yeonJong-goo's Wife
Kim Do-yoonYang Yi-sam
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Runtime2h 36m (156 mins)
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DirectorNa Hong-jin
LanguagesKorean, Japanese
CountryKR
StudioSide Mirror • Fox International Productions
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