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A Tale of Two Sisters

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After being institutionalized in a mental hospital, Korean teen Su-mi (Yum Jung-ah) reunites with her beloved sister, Su-yeon (Im Soo-jung), and they return to live at their country home. The girls' widower father (Moon Geun-young) has remarried, and the siblings are immediately resentful of his new wife, Eun-joo (Kim Kap-soo). As Su-mi and Su-yeon try to resume their regular lives, strange events plague the house, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion.
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Restrained but disturbing, A Tale of Two Sisters is a creepily effective, if at times confusing, horror movie.

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Time Out 06/24/2006
The atmosphere of mounting dread is matched by just-right performances, design and camerawork. Go to Full Review
Philippa Hawker The Age (Australia) 01/17/2006
3.5/5
This is a carefully structured film about grief and guilt, as well as horror. They don't resolve every disturbing moment or confusing element: they leave some questions hauntingly unanswered. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray AV Club 09/26/2005
The film feels haunted by the relationship between Im and Moon, who cling to each other in the face of a hostile hostess, even though that may not be their best option. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Alternate Ending Feb 13
4/5
A great piece of alchemy, in which everything we learn makes the film much sadder than it seemed when it was a jumpy horror film, but also in a way much more horrific. Go to Full Review
Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana Ghouls Magazine 07/09/2024
4.5/5
As Coco Chanel once said: “Guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death” and A Tale of Two Sisters is a beautiful, yet terrifying embodiment of that. Go to Full Review
Carolyn Hinds JoySauce.com 11/09/2022
Writer and director Kim Ji-woon created one of the most disturbing physiological horrors about the connection between siblings, the misconceptions and mistrust parents can have of those connections, and what we perceive to be real or not. Go to Full Review
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Aluna U Sep 12 A Tale of Two Sisters is a psychological horror that delves into the trauma and repressed guilt of Soo Mi, whose return home with her sister triggers eerie events tied to their cruel stepmother. As layers of memory, grief, and hallucination unfold, the film cleverly reveals how unresolved emotional wounds can distort reality. Despite a slightly underwhelming horror execution, the film’s psychological depth and powerful performances make it a haunting and thought-provoking experience. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) See more Ricardo d Aug 5 A fotografia e figurino são belos. A idéia é interessante, mas não tão bem executada. Talvez por uma edição muito confusa. Não é difícil perceber o que está ocorrendo, mas se rever o filme você se perde nas cenas, não entendendo o lapso temporal de nada. A madrasta é quem melhor fez sua interpretação. See more Jun 26 Film was good but very sad. Plot was interesting and twisted... See more Nic F @munitots May 18 I'm surprised this has such high ratings. It does have some good plot pay offs at the end, but there is a lot of major over acting, confusing pacing and weak dialogue to get through. Without giving spoilers, I was still a bit confused at the end, about the fate of one of the characters (which I googled and others felt the same). Not one I'd recommend. See more Feb 16 With a sixth sense of a twist, you'd think that's all there is to it. Add in mental health, family matters with a lingering ghost, and you'll have yourself a classic slow-burning ending with no needed dialogue. See more Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 10/20/2024 The film definitely feels a bit confusing but the film’s rich psychological atmosphere makes it worth watching See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After being institutionalized in a mental hospital, Korean teen Su-mi (Yum Jung-ah) reunites with her beloved sister, Su-yeon (Im Soo-jung), and they return to live at their country home. The girls' widower father (Moon Geun-young) has remarried, and the siblings are immediately resentful of his new wife, Eun-joo (Kim Kap-soo). As Su-mi and Su-yeon try to resume their regular lives, strange events plague the house, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion.
Director
Kim Jee-woon
Producer
Oh Ki-min, Kim Yeong, Kim Jung-hwa, Oh Jung-wan
Screenwriter
Kim Jee-woon
Production Co
Bom Film Productions , Masulpiri Pictures
Rating
R (Some Violence|Disturbing Images)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 6, 2020
Runtime
1h 54m