Last night Sirin and I went to see Chan-wook Parks latest movie Thirst at the Filmhouse. Korean director Chan-wook Park is probably most famous (infamous!) for his Vengeance trilogy, which he followed with the visually (and emotionally) striking “I’m a cyborg”.
Unlike the slew of Vampire themed films that seem to be choking the cinemas at the moment, Thirst manages to breath new life into a worn-out genre I think. Mixing frankly stunning camera work, unflinching violence and a healthy dose of eroticism, Thirst explores the relationship between a priest with a dark secret and the girl next door… but I wouldn’t want to give too much away!