Thirst

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Thirst is a 2009 South Korean horror-drama film directed by Park Chan-wook that follows a priest-turned-vampire struggling with faith, desire, and morality.

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instanceOf South Korean film
film
alternateTitle Bakjwi
awardReceived Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival
basedOn Thérèse Raquin
basedOnAuthor Émile Zola
cinematographyBy Chung Chung-hoon
countryOfOrigin South Korea
countryOfRelease South Korea
director Park Chan-wook
distributor CJ Entertainment
editedBy Kim Jae-bum
Kim Sang-bum
festivalSection In Competition at Cannes
genre drama
horror
vampire film
language Korean
leadCharacterOccupation Catholic priest
mainCharacter Sang-hyun
Tae-ju
musicBy Jo Yeong-wook
notableFor Park Chan-wook’s distinctive visual style
combining horror and dark romance
originalTitle 박쥐
plotSummary A Catholic priest becomes a vampire after a failed medical experiment and struggles with his faith and desires.
portrayedBy Kim Ok-bin
linked to: Kim Ok-vin

Song Kang-ho
premieredAt Cannes Film Festival
producer Park Chan-wook
productionCompany Moho Film
releaseYear 2009
setting South Korea
theme desire
faith
forbidden love
morality
vampirism
writer Jeong Seo-kyeong
linked to: Chung Seo-kyung

Park Chan-wook

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Park Chan-wook notableWork Thirst
Park Chan-wook directed Thirst
Song Kang-ho notableWork Thirst
Song Kang-ho starredIn Thirst
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