Thirst
2009 · Movie · R · 134 min · ★ 7.1
A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.
Based on Thérèse Raquin
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-04-30
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 134 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (1,086 votes)
- Box office
- $13,085,023
Themes
- vampire
- priest
- self mutilation
- childhood friends
- blood transfusion
- confessional
- catholic guilt
- lesion
- jumping off a building
Awards & recognition
- Jury Prize · 2009
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award · 2009
Cast & crew
Song Kang-ho
as Priest Sang-hyeon
Kim Ok-vin
as Tae-ju
Kim Hae-sook
as Lady Ra
Shin Ha-kyun
as Kang-woo
Park In-hwan
as Priest Noh
Song Young-chang
as Seung-dae
Oh Dal-su
as Yeong-doo
Ériq Ebouaney
as Immanuel
Seo Dong-soo
as Hyo-seong
Choi Hee-jin
as Nurse Sa
Directed by Park Chan-wook