Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Summary:
Korean director Park Chan-wook followed up his highly acclaimed Joint Security Area with this tale of a deaf mute named Ryu (Shin Ha-kyun) trying to help his sister (Lim Ji-Eun) get a kidney transplant. Because his blood type is incompatible and no donors are available, he turns to a group of black-market organ dealers who offer to find one in return for one of his and ten mi... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Shin Ha-kyun - (Ryu)
Song Kang-ho - (Park Dong-jin)
Lim Ji-Eun - (Ryu's Sister)
Bae Du-na - (Yeong-mi)
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Review:
Park Chan-wook's Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance has a tone that will not be unfamiliar to followers of the New Korean Cinema. It has much in common with the independent films of Kim Ki-duk, sharing with Kim's films Bad Guy and The Isle a deeply melancholy tone, chillingly distanced depictions of violence and cruelty, and a mute centra... Continue >>
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