A Tale of Two Sisters
Janghwa, Hongryeon
South Korea
2003
115 Min
Color
1.85:1
Korean
Synopsis
Two sisters who, after spending time in a mental institution, return to the home of their father and cruel stepmother. Once there, in addition to dealing with their stepmother’s obsessive and unbalanced ways, an interfering ghost also affects their recovery. –IMDb
Director
Kim Jee-woon
Kim Jee-woon, born July 6, 1964, entered Seoul Institute of the Arts, but left school and worked in the theatre scene. He began his career as a stage actor, then stage director, and finally has become one of the most popular and acclaimed figures among modern Korean directors/screenwriters. His second screenplay, The Quiet Family (1998), won him the Best Screenplay prize in a local contest, and Kim went on to make his directorial debut with this screenplay. The film was invited to many film festivals. Kim’s films, from The Quiet Family (1998) to last year’s A Bittersweet Life, have been hailed by critics and audiences alike for his unique style and storytelling. His second feature, The Foul King (2000), drew more than 2 million spectators, while his astounding horror film of true visual elegance, A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), reached 3.5 million viewers nation-wide. It went on to be remade by Dreamworks in the US. —AsianMediaWiki
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Federico Di Folco
18May13
Un gran bel film.Sospeso tra l'horror e il thriller psicologico,con un ritmo abbastanza lento ma appropriato alla storia che fin da subito si ammanta di un'atmosfera incredibilmente intensa,cupa e carica di tensione.Forse il suo difetto è un eccessivo ermetismo,può risultare un puzzle difficile da comporre nella sua interezza,anche se i nodi fondamentali sono chiari.Ottime scene e tecnica sopraffina,in stile Woon.4*
Fabio Di Felice
21Apr13
Davvero bello. Ti illude di aver capito tutto a metà, gioca a citare un casino di pellicole horror orientali, e poi ti scocca quel twist plot che proprio non ti aspetti. Al di là dei meriti della storia (con un finale bellissimo e dove viene fuori che l'odio delle protagoniste è la vera condanna per l'inferno che passeranno), Two Sisters è girato da dio, tecnicamente splendido e con scene di tensione perfette. 4*
Daniel M. Paul
1Apr13
okay, maybe the strong meds i take for my bad cold made me extra receptive. but damn, that movie was scary! tucked my feet under the blanket the whole ride.
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By KAIJA EIGHTY on November 11, 2009
this movie was for the most part, frustrating. it felt a lot like working really hard to cum and then having the orgasm fall flat. the movie would’ve been a lot better if they had given us a fleshy… read review
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