Thirst

Original title: Bakjwi

2009
R
2h 14m

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7.1/10

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Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Thirst (2009)

20 years after its initial theatrical run, 'Oldboy' returns to theaters newly restored and remastered. IMDb sits down with filmmaker Park Chan-wook to discuss his career-long exploration into the themes of violence and eroticism that fuel his Vengeance Trilogy, how his characters lead him into those realms and toward those bloody endings, and how his family inspires him to keep creating. Director Park also reveals that if he were ever locked away for 15 years like Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) in 'Oldboy,' what series he'd hope were on the television in his room.

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Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

52K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,886

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 17 wins & 20 nominations

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Song Kang-ho

Sang-hyun

Kim Ok-bin

Tae-ju
(as Kim Ok-vin)

Choi Hee-jin

Nurse Sa
(as Hee-jin Choi)

Seo Dong-soo

Hyo-sung

Lee Hwa-ryong

Doctor Koo

Ra Mi-ran

Nurse Yu

Park In-hwan

Priest Roh

Eriq Ebouaney

Emmanuel Research Director
(as Eriq Ebouney)

Thati Pele

Emmanuel Research Nun
(as Onthatile Peele)

Choi Jong-ryol

Grandfather
(as Jong-ryol Choi)

Yong-wan Goo

Devotee

Hwang Woo-seul-hye

Whistle Girl

Kim Hae-sook

Mrs. Ra

Shin Ha-kyun

Kang-woo

Oh Dal-su

Young-du

Mercedes Cabral

Evelyn

Song Young-chang

Seung-dae

Han Cheol-woo

Investigator
(as Cheol-woo Han)

Director
- Park Chan-wook
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Trivia
The movie borrows many elements from Émile Zola's novel Thérèse Raquin. Tae-ju is named after Thérèse and Lady Ra is named after Madame Raquin.

Quotes
Priest Sang-hyeon: Grant me the following in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Like a leper rotting in flesh, let all avoid me. Like a cripple without limbs, let me not move freely. Remove my cheeks, tht tears may not roll down them. Crush my lips and tongue, that I may not sin with them. Pull out my nails, that I may not grasp nothing. Let my shoulders and back be bent, that I may carry nothing. Like a man with tumor in the head let me lack judgment. Ravage my body sworn to chastity leave me with no pride, and have me live in shame. Let no one pray for me. But only the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me.

Alternate versions
On the South Korean and French Blu-ray editions, there is a director's cut featuring 13 minutes of new footage, including extended versions of many scenes.

Connections
Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Ugly Truth/G-Force/Orphan (2009)

Soundtracks
Ich habe genug
(Cantata BWV 82)
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach

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8/10

Wow! Fantastic.

Thirst: A bit speechless. Where to begin reviewing this film? Well, it is certainly a fantastic Thriller, some elements of Horror and Gore. It is unlike any film I have seen, and I have seen it all! Psychological, disturbing, creepy at times, culturally quite accurate (Korean), a must see for fans of Vampirism for sure, but also anyone that wants to see a disturbing, complex, form of a Thriller. I have not seen any other films by this Director but I certainly will be doing so now. Thirst has a bit of everything in it - not strictly about vampires by far. And to those reviews that mention that it is "Twilight" for adults? You have it wrong. It is nothing like Twilight. Yes, there are some similar traits but no, it is not a Vampire Romance...it is SO much more than that and the other positive reviews are bang-on and speak for themselves. I particularly enjoyed the character developments, the struggles with faith, family, friends as well as the eerie facial expressions. What a creative and well-written story. You need to see this for yourself and come to your own conclusions!