Bedevilled (2010-South Korean Movie)
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- Movie: Bedevilled
- Revised romanization: Kim Bok-nam Salinsageonui Jeonmal
- Hangul: 김복남 살인사건의 전말 / 김복남 살인 사건의 전말
- Director: Jang Cheol-Su
- Writer: Choi Kwan-Young
- Producer:
- Cinematographer: Ki Ki-Tae
- World Premiere: May 2010 (Cannes Film Festival - International Critic's Week)
- Release Date: September 2, 2010
- Runtime: 115 min.
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
In a small village on a remote island, seven people spread among five families are murdered. Kim Bok-nam (Seo Young-Hee) is a resident in the village, a girl with innocent looks but with a dark side as well. Bok-Nam tries to runaway from the island where she finds the residents to be cruel, but cannot escape. Tragedy soon awaits for Bok-Nam ...
Notes
- Literal title of "Kim Bok-nam Salinsageonui Jeonmal" is "The Whole Story of Kim Bok-nam's Murder Case".
- Screenplay was a winner at the 2008 South Korea Film Market Scenario.
- Filming begins September 1st, 2009.
- Filming will take place in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Cast
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| Seo Young-Hee | Ji Sung-Won | Park Jung-Hak | |
| Kim Bok-Nam | Hye-Won | Man-Jong |
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| Lee Ji-Eun | Je-Min | Bae Sung-Woo | Jo Duk-Je |
| Yun-Hui | prostitute | Chul-Jong | inspector |
Additional Cast Members:
- Chae Si-Hyun - Mi-Ran
- Hwang Min-Ho
- Hong Seung-Jin
- Jeong Gi-Seop - Choi
- Baek Su-Ryeon - Dong Ho's grandmother
- Tak Sung-Eun - Ji-Soo
- Son Young-Soon - grandmother Soon-Yi
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Film Festivals
- 2010 (63rd) Cannes Film Festival - May 12 - May 23, 2010 - International Critic's Week *World Premiere
- 2010 (14th) Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival - July 15-25, 2010 - Puchon Choice:Feature *Asian Premiere
- 2010 (4th) Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival - August 18-24, 2010 - Butterfly
- 2010 (6th) Fantastic Fest - September 23-30, 2010
- 2010 (43rd) Sitges Film Festival - October 7-14, 2010 - Official Fantàstic in compettition
- 2010 (21st) Stockholm International Film Festival - October 21-28, 2010 - Asian Images *Nordic Premiere
- 2010 (24th) AFI FEST - October 28-November 5, 2010
- 2010 (5th) The London Korean Film Festival - November 5-23, 2010
- 2010 (25th) Mar del Plata Film Festival - November 13-21, 2010 - Panorama - Midnight Screamings
- 2010 (11th) TOKYO FILMeX - November 20- 28, 2010 - TOKYO FILMeX Competition
- 2011 (1st) Festival International du Film Fantastique de Gérardmer - January 26-30, 2011 - Grand Prix
- 2011 (31st) Fantasporto International Film Festival - February 21-March 6, 2011 - Cinema Fantástico (Competition)
- 2011 (21st) Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival - February 24-28, 2011 - Official Selection
- 2011 (27th) Imagine: Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival - April 13-23, 2011
- 2011 (13th) Udine Far East Film - April 29-May 7, 2011 *Italian Premiere
- 2011 (29th) Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival - April 7-19, 2011 - Fantastic Night
- 2011 (10th) New York Asian Film Festival - July 1-14, 2011 - Sea of Revenge: New Korean Thrillers *New York Premiere
- 2011 (10th) Asian Film Festival of Dallas - July 14-21, 2011
- 2011 (2nd) Korean Film Festival in Australia - August 24-29, 2011
Awards
- 2010 (14th) Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival - July 15-25, 2010
- Best of Puchon
- Best Actress (Seo Young-Hee)
- Fujifilm Eterna Award
- 2010 (4th) Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival - August 18-24, 2010
- Butterfly Award
- 2010 (6th) Fantastic Fest - September 23-30, 2010
- Audience Award
- Best Actress (Seo Young-Hee)
- 2010 (24th) AFI FEST - October 28-November 5, 2010
- New Auteurs
- 2010 (47th) Daejong Film Awards - October 29, 2010
- Best New Director (Jang Cheol-Su)
- 2010 (30th) Critics Choice Awards - November 8, 2010
- Best Actress (Seo Young-Hee)
- Best New Director (Jang Cheol-Su)
- 2010 (8th) Korean Film Awards - November 18, 2010
- Best Actress (Seo Young-Hee)
- Best New Director (Jang Cheol-Su)
- 2010 (13th) Director's Cut Awards - December 17, 2010
- Best Actress (Seo Young-Hee)
- Best New Director (Jang Cheol-Su)
- 2010 (2nd) Film of the Year Awards - January 27, 2011
- Best Actress (Seo Young-Hee)
- 2011 (1st) Festival International du Film Fantastique de Gérardmer - January 30, 2011
- Best of Gerardmer
- 2011 (31st) Fantasporto International Film Festival - February 21-March 6, 2011
- Best Actress (Seo Young-Hee)
- 2011 (27th) Imagine: Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival - April 13-23, 2011
- Black Tulip (Grand Jury Prize)
- 2011 (33rd) Golden Cinematography Awards
- Best Film
- Rookie of the Year (Ji Sung-Won)
- Bronze Medal Cinematography (Kim Ki-Tae)
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Yummertons Says:
Jul 25 2011 10:46 pm
This...was...AWESOME. Now one of my favorites~! >w<;;
moo Says:
Dec 20 2010 11:54 pm
Reading Ki's review brings to mind images of Onibaba & Imamura's downtrodden women taking revenge...hopefully this stands up to snuff.
Ki Says:
Aug 18 2010 1:06 am
Fortunate enough to catch "Bedevilled" during this year's PiFan festival with the main cast & director appearing before and after the screening of the film. First off, I'm not a person that's usually into "thrillers" since "The Chaser" pretty much satisfied any and all interest I have in the genre. Yet, "Bedevilled" left me shocked, jaw opened, and monetarily speechless. The first half of "Bedevilled" feels like your typical Korean thriller situated on a small rural island with main character a mainlander/city folk. Yeah it felt like "Paradise Murdered", even the recently screened "Moss" and what not. But the second hour is a whole another story. This is where the movie turns into a full blown horror film in an unexpected way. Watching someone slashing away at victims with a sickle isn't fresh or original per se, but it felt so in "Bedevilled". Perhaps it was because the person slashing away was a a woman (Seo Yeong-Hie) or because it came about in an unexpected way (first hour ho-hum thriller then step on the gas pedal pyscho horror film). The woman played by Seo Yeong-Hie dealt with horrible abuses on the island during the first half which at times felt exploitive, but with the second half all that seemed to make sense in the grand scheme of things and the movie clicked.
I didn't expect to like "Bedevilled" but I came away going "whoa ... that's one crazy film". I was pretty happy to have caught the screening. And yeah, Seo-Yeong Hie sure was pretty on the stage, as was the other cast members, but she did stand out like a certified star should. Worth checking out if you are adventurous and not squeamish.