South Korean film industry is indeed known for their master pieces over the years and rightly so. While their K-dramas are mostly popular for mushy love stories, Korean film industry is much more than that. They have shown their expertise in multiple other genres as well.
Our today’s recommendation is a precious Korean gem of a movie called ‘The Wailing’ on Amazon Prime Video. Written and directed by Na Hong-Jin, it was both a commercially and critically successful film upon its release in 2016.
‘The Wailing’ centers around a policeman who investigates a series of mysterious killings and illnesses in a remote Korean village called Gokseong in order to save his daughter. After a mysterious Japanese man and his dog arrive in Gokseong a mysterious infection breaks out and causes the villagers to become deranged and violently kill their families.
Starring Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min and Chun Woo-hee in prominent roles, ‘The Wailing’ has multiple supernatural and psychological angles used in the film in a very non-clustered, well assembled way. From brilliant performances, excellent cinematography and storyline to a well designed climax, ‘The Wailing’ has it all.
‘The Wailing’ is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video and it’s totally worth a watch!