From director Jang Cheol-soo the new South Korean name to watch the tale of two women. One wants to escape to the idyllic island of Moodo the other wants to leave it for the big city. Seoul banker Hae-won once visited Moodo to see her grandparents and had befriended Bok-nam a girl who still writes despite Hae-won never bothering to reply. But on Moodo again to regain balance to her life Hae-won is shocked to see everyone treating Bok-nam like a slave. As practically the only young woman on the island she is a plaything for the men and a workhorse for the women. But... true to form Hae-won remains indifferent to Bok-nam's pleas for help not wanting to become involved in complicated situations. Then Bok-nam loses the only thing that had kept her going and finally snaps a sickle in hand to mete out the bloodiest of revenge. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. When beautiful Hae-Won is forced to take a vacation she finds herself drawn to the island of Moodo, where she once spent an idyllic childhood holiday. On arrival she’s reunited with her old friend Bok-Nam. Hae-Won soon realises that life on the island is far removed from the paradise that she remembers. Amidst the beautiful landscape and breathtaking scenery a vile and spiteful society has been allowed to co-exist. The hapless Bok-Nam is ritually abused by the male population and completely exploited by her female elders. When an attempt to escape results in the death of a loved one, Bok-Nam decides to take things into her own hands. With nothing left to live for and nothing left to lose, Bok Nam’s reign of gruesome, blood drenched revenge begins. Powerful, poignant and extremely unsettling, Bedevilled is one of the most shocking and disturbing films from Korea since the notorious Old Boy, an experience you'll never forget.
Jang Cheol-So directs this Korean revenge thriller. Ji Sung-Won stars as Hae-Won, a woman who goes back to her grandparents' home on a remote island after suffering a series of setbacks in her life. There she is reunited with her childhood friend Kok-Nam (Seo Yeong-Hee), whose problems make her own pale into insignificance. After enduring years of violence, degradation and sexual abuse at the hands of her husband and the other islanders, Kok-Nam appeals to Hae-Won to help her escape. When Hae-Won refuses, Kok-Nam finally reaches breaking point and goes on a bloodthirsty revenge rampage against those who have wronged her.
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