UW Cinematheque - Special Presentations
Thirst (Bakjwi) | South Korea | 2009 | 35mm | 134 min. | Korean with English subtitles Director: Park Chan-wook
Event Details
Date
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-bin, Hee-jin Choi
Catholic priest, Sang-hyun (Song Kang-ho), volunteers to participate in a vaccine trial for a deadly, leprosy-like virus. The experimental vaccine fails, but after receiving a tainted blood transfusion, Sang-hyun recovers only to find himself transformed into a bloodthirsty creature of the night. Reunited with a childhood friend, Sang-hyun falls madly in love with the friend’s wife (Kim Ok-bin) and then things get wild.
Catholic priest, Sang-hyun (Song Kang-ho), volunteers to participate in a vaccine trial for a deadly, leprosy-like virus. The experimental vaccine fails, but after receiving a tainted blood transfusion, Sang-hyun recovers only to find himself transformed into a bloodthirsty creature of the night. Reunited with a childhood friend, Sang-hyun falls madly in love with the friend’s wife (Kim Ok-bin) and then things get wild.
Cost
Free
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