As part of our See Change initiative, we strive to showcase the work of women and non-binary individuals and their behind-the-scenes involvement in a production.
This film is edited by Sun-Min Kim.
Dir. Na Hong-jin South Korea 156 min Not Rated
2016 Disney & 20th Century
In Korean and Japanese with English subtitles
Immediately praised upon release for its genre-bending and boldly experimental storytelling, Na Hong-Jin’s (The Chaser, Hope) The Wailing constructs a clever mystery with twists and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat.
The arrival of a mysterious stranger (Chun Woo-hee) in an otherwise quiet village coincides with a rash of vicious murders, causing panic and suspicion amongst the villagers. When the daughter of investigating officer Jong-Goo (Kwak Do-won) falls under the same savage spell, he calls for a shaman (Hwang Jung-min) to assist in finding the culprit.
Reviews
"This is horror filmmaking that’s designed to work on you like a virus, slowly incapacitating your defenses so it can build up and do some real damage. There’s a looseness here that’s missing from mainstream American horror, a sense that absolutely anything can happen next (and always does)." –IndieWire
As part of our See Change initiative, we strive to showcase the work of women and non-binary individuals and their behind-the-scenes involvement in a production.
This film is edited by Sun-Min Kim.
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