Heojil kyolshim: South Korean mystery thriller by “Oldboy” director Park Chan-wook
Plot and background
Detective Hae-joon (Park Hae-il) has already solved some tricky cases, his latest case takes him to a mountain top. The death of a man is to be investigated further. The main suspect is the victim’s widow, Seo-rae (Wei Tang), who the detective falls for as the investigation drags on.
“The Woman in the Mist” – background, cast, cinema release
South Korean director Park Chan-wook made his return to the Cannes Film Festival 2022 with his latest strike. He competed for the Palme d’Or for the fourth time, so far winning the Grand Jury Prize for “Oldboy” (2003) and the Jury Prize for “Thirst” (2009). And Park Chan-wook did not go away empty-handed at this year’s Cannes Film Festival either. “The Woman in the Mist” was awarded the prize for Best Director there.
For his twelfth film, he again wrote the screenplay together with Jeong Seo-kyeong, as he did for “The Pickpocket” and other films. The leading roles are taken by Park Hae-il (“The Host”) and Wei Tang (“Blackhat”).
The German theatrical release date for “The Woman in the Mist” is 2 February 2022.
