Still of a tale of two sisters 2003 long overdue, a us bluray release was announced for october 20, but to fans disappointment, it has. She loved to hurt everyone including her sister, but daisy was really kind to her fatherdisplay. So whenever we see the stepmother doing something, its really her. Jul 21, 2005 basically, what my friends and i have figured out, through the whole movie out of the two sisters and the fathers wife, only the one sister the more confident one is real, the others are more like multiple personalities that she has externalized in her mind. A tale of two sisters on dvd march 29, 2005 starring yeom jeongah, im soojung, moon geunyoung, lim jieun.
The film offers some delicious moments of ghastly horror and is extremely creepy. The two sisters are unresponsive and quickly leave to other parts of the house. T ruly an exercise in internal horror, the glossy tale of two sisters could just as easily have been called what lies beneath. A tale of two sisters was the first in a subtrend of asian horrorthe ghost story that isnt, in which the supernatural element can be interpreted as not being supernatural at all, but the product of something more psychological in naturespider forest and acacia are a couple of more examples in that subgenre. International dvd talk questions about a tale of two sisters spoiler ridden, beware i just watched the movie and have some questions. Sisters sumi lim sujeong and suyeon mun geunyeong return to their fathers home from the hospital and repeatedly butt. Tension mounts in the house as the two sisters try to unravel just what is going on, avoiding their evil stepmother as they go. Once there, not only do they have to deal with their overly passive papa kapsu. The questions posed all lead to answers that are probably best left buried. I imagine there are korean language forums that explain the movie more fully but. A tale of two sisters is a movie about lies and deceit.
At a tense family dinner, the stepmother announces she has invited the sisters uncle and his wife to dinner the next day. Briefly googling, i can find no englishlanguage discussion that properly explains this superb, but extremely confusing movie. A tale of two sisters is actually like a roller coaster ride because it takes you into a frightening situation but brings you back. Just recently warned the movie ill try to explain the best i can.
Based in part on a traditional korean folk tale called janghwa and hongryeon, directed by kim jiwoon who also wrote and directed the quiet family, on which takashi miikes movie the happiness of the katakuris is based, and now optioned for a us remake by dreamworks, a tale of two sisters was released in 2003 to great critical and public acclaim. The movie opens in a mental hospital, in a large, sparselyfurnished interview room. Husbandandwife team robert lopez and kristen andersonlopez. She loved to hurt everyone including her sister, but daisy was really kind to. Nov 24, 20 in a tale of two sisters, the storys in the songs iconic disney moments arent just about the characters, but the songs they sing. Who are the ghosts that keep appearing around the house. She traps her stepmother in a room and proceeds to kill her offscreen.
Restrained but disturbing, a tale of two sisters is a creepily effective, if at times confusing, horror movie. A tale of two sisters by kim jee woon has there been any interviews regarding kim jee woons thoughts when writing and directing a tale of two sisters. Visually i find that the films strong colours, in the home of the sisters like the bedrooms,kitchen. A tale of two sisters distracts viewers with one obvious twist only to blindside them with an even more shocking reveal. A tale of two sisters, ladies and gentlemen, is now my favourite horror film. Based on poems by charlie sheen, two sisters reunite and paint a kaleidoscope of erotic fantasies, failed loves and lost innocence. The small cast of actors is truly excellent,with lead im soojung being especially memorable in the lead role. Part of appreciating a tale of two sisters, however, is learning to live with questions the movie. At a tense family dinner, the stepmother announces she has invited the sister s uncle and his wife to dinner the next day.
As these vignettes suggest, the italian phantasmagoria tale of tales is as different from a hollywood fairy story like snow white and the huntsman as a snuff movie is from a perfume commercial. Basically, what my friends and i have figured out, through the whole movie out of the two sisters and the fathers wife, only the one sister the more confident one is real, the others are more like multiple personalities that she has externalized in her mind. The movie, like the stories, unfolds in a ribald neverland thats part paradise and part hell, where a witch can transform a crone into a lissome beauty and a giant cannibalistic brute can wed a sheltered storybook princess. The direction by kim jiwoon is wellhandled and the cinematography is absolutely gorgeous.
A tale of two sisters shocking plot twist explained padraig cotter aug 27, 2019 a tale of two sisters hides one reveal in plain sight only to shock viewers with the real twist. Sumi tells her stepmother she will not eat with them and the two sisters leave the table. This explanation is also supported by the fact that suyeons ghost is present at the scene, under the sink. Actually, being a two part question, ill address as such. The movie opens to a sterile mental hospital examination room. A tale of two sisters is a very fascinating film, which definitly needs several viewings, this is so you can place more pieces of the story together at the end. Personally i think a tale of two sisters is one of the best horror films ive ever seen, and i highly recommend it.
Get spooked with our favorites from one of cinemas most enduring genres. A tale of two sisters is a psychological horror tale from director kim jeewoon, where two sisters return home from their stay in a mental. You may need to watch one of those explained videos after watching the movie, but a tale of two sisters is a slowpaced but effective psychological horror drama that. Oct 10, 2014 a tale of two sisters is that rare thing. Nov 09, 2008 a tale of two sisters on dvd march 29, 2005 starring yeom jeongah, im soojung, moon geunyoung, lim jieun. The ending also reveals a ghost has been haunting the house suyeon. The latest to make it to these shores isa tale of two sistersanother film this time from south korea in which innocent people in remote houses are terrified by ghostly children, whose hair invariably hangs in front of their faces, who like to jump out of nowhere and scare people while seeking revenge for the sins of the past. I should first mention it took me about 4 tries to watch this the whole way through as the beginning has a very slow build up. It is filmed with meticulous attention to detail, style and texture. Some of this stuff would be completely explained if the deleted scenes in the movie hadnt been deleted i dont have access to the.
Plot summary for a tale of two sisters 2003, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. The country has produced some of the most frightening movies of the last two decades, including the wailing, the host, and 2016. Apr 12, 2018 heres the ending of sucker punch explained. We know that something terrible has happened to this family in the past.
A tale of two sisters is one of those films wherein viewers will want to replay the movie after the ending just to pick out all the little clues they missed the first time through. Posting opiemars analysis of this movie somewhere else on the web was the first thing i thought about doing when i learnt that imdbs message boards were to disappear soon. Such an event might occur a handful of times during any other movie, but in a tale of two sisters such events occur in such a rapidfire, relentless fashion that the viewer must watch the film in a perpetual state of alertness, lest they miss something important. A tale of two sisters shocking twist ending explained. It is about a dark and terrible secret two people share but dare not speak of, even to each other. Beautiful cinematography and overall images but slow as fuck. As stated above, suyeon in causing a supernatural manifestation of herself and her death to take place here through mihee, the sisterinlaw. A tale of two sisters shocking plot twist explained screen rant. Watch a tale of two sisters 1985 full movie free online. A tale of two sisters is unlike any horror film i can recall, save maybe for the gorgeous 1961 hauntedhouse movie the innocents, which has a smaller infusion of the domestic melodrama that runs through kims film. With kapsu kim, jungah yum, soojung lim, geunyoung moon. Directed by kim jaewoon, this psychological horror. A tale of two sisters is a brilliant south korean psychological horror that left me speechless. Illustration for article titled ia tale of two sistersi.
Ive played dead space, slenderman, and a few other horror games, but ive never watched a horror movie. Two sisters named sumi lim sujeong and suyeon mun geunyeong return home after a vacation at the loony bin. I took some time to reflect after an hour of calming down and without a doubt i. In other words, the content level of this film is enough to easily fill a dozen. Can someone give me a summary of the korean movie tale of two sisters. I wanted to watch a good psychological thriller, and i heard that a tale of two sisters is a good one, but im not sure if its right for me. A tale of two sisters 2003 a tale of two sisters 2003. And its entirely down to a twisty narrative and those terrible family tensions which would still be compelling drama even if they werent so expertly mixed with claustrophobic, malevolent atmosphere and the uncanny. If all this sounds anything like a fairytale, be prepared for a not so happy ending. Feb 23, 2005 a tale of two sisters is one of those films wherein viewers will want to replay the movie after the ending just to pick out all the little clues they missed the first time through. The movie, like the stories, unfolds in a ribald neverland thats part paradise and part hell, where a witch can transform a crone into a lissome beauty and a giant cannibalistic brute can wed a sheltered. This is evident when sumis aunt, other than sumi, claims she. For example, it is not even clear which sister in the movie corresponds to which in the folktale. I like a film that will rattle me in more than one way.
A tale of two sisters 2003 frequently asked questions imdb. Aug 27, 2019 the movie ends with sumi sent back to the institute but having made some peace with her sister s demise. Crunchyroll library a tale of two sisters plot discussion. A tale of two sisters 2003 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. A tale of two sisters 2003 ending spoiler movie mistakes. The plot focuses on a recently released patient from a mental institution who returns home with her sister, only to face disturbing events. Jun 09, 2015 the questions posed all lead to answers that are probably best left buried. A tale of two sisters 2003 plot summary movie mistakes. Its hard to tell you whether or not youll find the movie scary, everyone is different. First, concerning the significance of the placement in this scene, it would seem kind of strange at first, but consider this. Su mi and su yeon return home after an extended illness and hospital. A family is haunted by the tragedies of deaths within the family.
The direction by kim jiwoon is wellhandled and the. A tale of two sisters was released on december 17, 2004 and became available on dvd march 29, 2005. A tale of two sisters is wonderfully chilling and offers more than a creepy premise which makes it a powerful cinematic experience. A tale of two sisters is both an emotional family drama and creepy horror movie. The tale of two sisters in a faraway kingdom there lived 2 girls, rosie and daisy. Inspired by a korean legend, this is the odyssey of two sisters, who after spending time in a mental institution, return to the home of thei. The country has produced some of the most frightening movies of the last two decades, including the wailing, the host, and 2016 blockbuster train to busan. Based on poems by charlie sheen, two sisters reunite and paint a kaleidoscope of erotic fantasies. Viscerally frightening ghost stories dont necessarily mix well with portentous family drama. Ending spoiler for a tale of two sisters 2003, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. A tale of two sisters 2003 movie explained in hindi youtube.
Apr 04, 2010 can someone give me a summary of the korean movie tale of two sisters. I took some time to reflect after an hour of calming down and without a doubt i can honestly say this is a masterpiece. A hit in its native korea, kim jeewoons gothicstyle spooker is only too happy to keep its audience guessing. Nov 01, 2006 a tale of two sisters was the first in a subtrend of asian horrorthe ghost story that isnt, in which the supernatural element can be interpreted as not being supernatural at all, but the product of something more psychological in naturespider forest and acacia are a couple of more examples in that subgenre. So anyways a tale of two sisters may be the most mind boggling movie ive seen to date. First of all, the whole movie is so smart, and the complex story line is honestly one of its high points, in my opinion.
It really is a gem, and has so many elements that not only make a fantastic asian horror movie but a horror movie in general. South korea has been extremely reliable when it comes to making quality horror movies and thrillers. This is evident when sumis aunt, other than sumi, claims she saw a girl under the sink during her seizure which is the ghost of suyeon from her green dress and the hair clip. Also i was wondering if any of the asian horror movies are dubbed in english.