A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) South Korea
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Director:Ji-woon Kim
Studio:Tartan Video
Producer:Jae-Won Choi, Jeong-wan Oh, Jung-Wan Oh, Ki-min Oh
Writer:Ji-woon Kim
Rating:4.5
Rated:R
Date Added:2006-04-08
Purchased On:2006-08-04
ASIN:B0007M2374
UPC:0807839001594
Price:$24.99
Awards:11 wins & 3 nominations
Genre:Korea
Release:2005-03-28
IMDb:0365376
Duration:115
Picture Format:Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
Sound:AC-3
Languages:Korean, DTS, Korean, Dolby Digital 5.1, Commentary by director, cinematographer and lighting director and stars, Unknown
Subtitles:English, Spanish
Features:Subtitled
Ji-woon Kim  ...  (Director)
Ji-woon Kim  ...  (Writer)
 
Kap-su Kim  ...  Bae Moo-hyeon (Father)
Jung-ah Yum  ...  Eun-joo (Stepmother)
Su-jeong Lim  ...  Bae Soo-mi (Janghwa)
Geun-yeong Mun  ...  Bae Soo-yeon (Hongryeon)
Seung-bi Lee  ...  Mi-hee
Geun-Young Moon  ...  Bae Soo-yeon (Hongryeon)
Mo-gae Lee  ...  Cinematographer
Hyeon-mi Lee  ...  Editor
Park Mi-Hyun  ...  Mrs, Bae (Su-mi's and Su-yeon's Mother)
Comments: Our sorrow was conceived long before our birth

Summary: Two young sisters recovering from an unnamed trauma must face a mysterious past in this excellent South Korean shocker. A worldwide hit upon its release and based on an old Korean fairy tale; two sisters (wonderfully played by Su-jeong Lim and Geun-yeong Mun) come to live with their cold and distant father and turn-on-a-dime stepmother in a house where nothing is as it seems. A wonderfully haunting score, starkly beautiful imagery, and a labyrinthine plot that twists and turns at every dark corner all set the stage for a riveting and often terrifying guessing game of a movie. Equal parts drama, mystery, and ghost story, A Tale of Two Sisters is a richly complex and challenging cinematic treat that may very well demand repeat viewings. --Matt Wold