The Wailing (곡성)
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| The Wailing | |
| Title (English) | The Wailing |
|---|---|
| Title (Korean) | 곡성 |
| Title (Hanja) | 哭聲 |
| Directed by | Na Hong-jin |
| Written by | Na Hong-jin |
| Produced by | Suh Dong-hyun Kim Ho-sung |
| Starring | Kwak Do-won Hwang Jung-min Chun Woo-hee Jun Kunimura |
| Release date | May 12, 20216 (South Korea) |
| Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean Japanese |
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Plot
Cast
Release and Reception
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Locarno International Film Festival | C.I.C.A.E. Award | Kim Ki-duk | Won |
| Don Quixote Award | Kim Ki-duk | Won | ||
| Netpac Award | Kim Ki-duk | Won | ||
| Youth Jury Award | Kim Ki-duk | Won | ||
| Golden Leopard | Kim Ki-duk | Nominated | ||
| Blue Dragon Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | Audience Award | Kim Ki-duk | Won | |
| European Film Awards | Screen International Award | Kim Ki-duk | Nominated | |
| Faro Island Film Festival | Golden Train Award | Kim Ki-duk (Jury Prize) | Won | |
| Kim Ki-duk (Best Film) | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | Bangkok International Film Festival | Golden Kinnaree Award | Kim Ki-duk/Best Film | Nominated |
| Camerimage | Golden Frog | Bae Dong-hyeon | Won | |
| Grand Bell Awards, South Korea | Grand Bell Award | Best Film | Won | |
| Las Palmas Film Festival | Golden Lady Harimaguada | Kim Ki-duk | Won | |
| Pacific Meridian International Film Festival of Asia Pacific Countries | Grand Prix | Kim Ki-duk | Won | |
| Russian Guild of Film Critics | Golden Aries/Best Foreign Film | Kim Ki-duk | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award | Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards | Silver Condor/Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera en Idioma no Español) | Kim Ki-duk | Won |
| Association of Polish Filmmakers Critics Awards | Honorable Mention/Best Foreign film | Kim Ki-duk | Won | |
| Chlotrudis Awards | Best Movie | Kim Ki-duk | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Baek Dong-hyun | Won | ||
| Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia) | Baek Dong-hyun | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Bodil Awards | Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film) | Kim Ki-duk | Nominated |
| Danish Film Awards (Robert) | Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film) | Kim Ki-duk | Nominated | |
| Sofia International Film Festival | Burgas Municipality Award 'Silver Sea-Gull' | Kim Ki-duk | Won |
Academic Analysis
곡성 vs 꼭성
The Korean title of The Wailing, 곡성, is an important element in setting the appropriate scene for the film, as well as bringing the director Nah Hong-jin’s lived experience. Gokseong is a county situated in the southern part of the Korean peninsula in Jeollanam-do where, till this day, has been free of industrial influence. Nah Hong-jin spent a large part of his childhood visiting Gokseong where his grandmother resided. During personal interviews, Hong-jin referenced his memory of the serene landscape that portrayed a feeling of living nature and high spirituality. Hong-jin explained that he vividly remembers how the land felt alive and that it could come to life and
