A Tale of Two Sisters

When: Mon 16 March 2015 19:00-22:00
Where: B111

ADMISSION FREE, BOOKING ESSENTIAL

A Tale of Two Sisters

South Korea, 2003  / Director: Kim Jee-woon

Cast: Lim Soo-jung,Yum Jung-ah and Kim Ghab-soo

115 mins / cert. 12

The film A Tale of Two Sisters is inspired by The Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon - a well-known Korean fairy tale from the Joseon era. Two sisters Su-mi and Su-yeon return home from their long recuperation in Seoul and are greeted by their stepmother Eun-ju. Despite Eun-ju’s pronounced care for the sisters, it is evident that they are wary of her. Since the first day at the house an ominous aura seems to settle down, and they are haunted by hallucinations and nightmares. Su-mi wants to take care of her father Mu-hyeon and younger sister Su-yeon in the absence of her deceased mother. Eun-ju shows a sign of extreme emotional insecurity and drives the family into fear, and Su-mi tries to stand up to her. Meanwhile, bizarre incidents continue around the house as the family’s secrets are revealed one by one.

Korean Cinema Echoes

Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) has successfully carried out a fortnightly film screening programme since 2008 under the title Korean Film Nights.  And this year it's expanding! To expand and diversify its audiences, with this new title Korean Cinema Echoes KCCUK is bringing its film programmes to various universities in London and beyond. Its very first screening takes place on 16 March at SOAS kindly supported by SOAS Student Union. We are excited to show ‘A Tale of Two Sisters’(2003): one of the most renowned Korean director Kim Jee-woon’s most lauded films, based on a Korean folktale The Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon. Korean Cinema Echoes will return to SOAS in April subsequently continuing with a series of films based on Korean literature. Screenings are free and open to the public as well as to students.