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Plot

This supernatural horror film from Kim Jee-woon is inspired by the ancient Korean folktale "Jangha and Hongryun." Set in an isolated lakeside house, it begins with two young girls, Su-mi (Im Su-jung) and Su-yeon (Mun Geun-yeong), returning home after a period of hospitalization following the death of their mother. In the meantime, their father Mu-Hyun (Kim Gab-su) has married Eun-joo (Yeom Jeong-ah), whom the girls obviously despise. Strange, violent visions begin to disturb Su-mi and she becomes convinced that Eun-joo is keeping a dark secret from the family. The American remake rights to A Tale of Two Sisters were sold to Dreamworks SKG in 2003.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Horror
Run Time:
114min.
Theatrical Release Date:
12/03/2004
DVD Release Date:
03/29/2005
Distributor(s):
Independent Artists
Director(s):
Kim Jee-Woon
Starring:
Lim Su-jung , Yeom Jeong-ah , Kim Gab-su , Mun Geun-yeong
Themes:
Sibling Relationships,Families in Crisis,Haunted By the Past
Tone:
Claustrophobic,Deliberate,Eerie,Goth,Lyrical,Tense,Creepy,Atmospheric
Keywords:
Korean [nationality],mental-breakdown,sister,stepmother,suicide
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (12-17-2004)
Language:
Korean