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Thirst

Thirst

Lusting after sinful pleasures.

20097.12h 14m

Overview

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.

Directed by Park Chan-wook
Written by Park Chan-wook, Chung Seo-kyung, Émile Zola
Produced by Joon H. Choi, Kim Hak-beom, Katharine Kim
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $13.1M

Top Cast

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Priest Sang-hyeon

Kim Ok-bin

Kim Ok-bin

Tae-ju

Kim Hae-sook

Kim Hae-sook

Lady Ra

Shin Ha-kyun

Shin Ha-kyun

Kang-woo

Park In-hwan

Park In-hwan

Priest Noh

Song Young-chang

Song Young-chang

Seung-dae

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

Yeong-doo

Ériq Ebouaney

Ériq Ebouaney

Immanuel

Seo Dong-soo

Seo Dong-soo

Hyo-seong

Choi Hee-jin

Choi Hee-jin

Nurse Sa

Themes & Keywords

vampirepriestself mutilationchildhood friendsblood transfusionconfessionalcatholic guiltlesionjumping off a building

About Thirst

Thirst is a drama, horror, thriller film released in 2009 exploring themes of vampire, priest, self mutilation, childhood friends, blood transfusion, confessional. Directed by Park Chan-wook, it stars Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-bin, Kim Hae-sook. 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.

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