Bakjwi (2009)
Anno di uscita: 2009
Nazione: South Korea
Alternative Title: 박쥐, Thirst, Sede de Sangue, Ceci est mon sang, Bian Fu
Regista: Park Chan-wook
Writer: Chung Seo-kyung, Park Chan-wook, Émile Zola
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Joon H. Choi, Kim Hak-beom, Katharine Kim, Nam Ki-moon, Park Chan-wook, Bob Seh, Kim Sung-min, Ahn Soo-hyun, Jason Byeun, Philip Kang, Rick Moon, Park Jin-ho, Cho Yong-seok, Sean Lee, Chung Hyun-cheol, Ryu Kwang-ha
Executive_Producer: Miky Lee, Simon Lee, Kabe Park
Società: Moho Film
Genere: Drama, Erotic Film, Fantasy Film, Horror, Horror Film, Romance Film, Thriller
Budget: 5.000.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: blood transfusion, catholic guilt, childhood friends, confessional, jumping off a building, lesion, priest, self mutilation, vampire
Storia
Sang-hyun, a Catholic priest volunteering for an experimental vaccine project against a deadly virus, becomes infected and dies. Miraculously revived through an unknown blood transfusion, he discovers he has vampiric tendencies, craving human blood and flesh. Torn between his faith and newfound desires, he struggles to resist biting those around him, particularly the wife of his childhood friend, Kil-su. Meanwhile, Sang-hyun's mentor Father Xiusub tries to help him cope with his condition while hiding it from the church hierarchy.
Riassunto
Bakjwi (Thirst), directed by Park Chan-wook in 2009, is a South Korean horror-thriller film that blends Catholic themes, vampire lore, and erotic tension. The story explores Sang-hyun's transformation into an accidental vampire after volunteering for a vaccine trial, his struggle with bloodlust, and his growing obsession with Kil-su's wife, Lady Ra-hee. Set against the backdrop of contemporary South Korea, the film examines themes of faith, guilt, desire, and redemption through its unique fusion of genres.
