Bedevilled (2010)

Mired in the bustling heart of Seoul, a beautiful yet callous bank clerk in her thirties, Hae-Won, navigates the intricacies of city life. When a disturbing attempted murder case unravels before her eyes and professional complications loom at work, her life takes a drastic turn. Under pressure, she's ordered to take a vacation from her high-stress job. Her destination? The remote and underdeveloped Moodo Island, her grandfather's humble hometown and the backdrop of her childhood memories. Moodo is home to Bok-nam, Hae-Won's childhood friend who, despite the absence of replies, has penned countless letters inviting her city friend to visit. Upon arriving on the island, Hae-Won is taken aback by Bok-nam's reality. Her friend, once vibrant and full of life, is now treated like a slave, her light dimmed by the constant abuse from island inhabitants. As the only young woman on the island, Bok-nam serves as a laborer for the women and a toy for the men, her pleas for escape met with harsh punishment and failed attempts. When Bok-nam's desperate pleas for help reach Hae-Won, she chooses indifference, refusing to ensnare herself in the complications. Bok-nam's distress intensifies when she discovers her husband's vile actions towards their daughter, Yeon-hee. Faced with a future mirroring her own for her daughter, Bok-nam hatches a desperate plan to escape the island, a plan met with tragedy, lies, and an unsympathetic police investigation. In the wake of her daughter's untimely death, Bok-nam’s sanity teeters on the edge. As the men of the island depart, she seizes the opportunity, her despair transformed into a wrathful storm. Armed with nothing more than a cleaver, she confronts her tormentors, her actions painting a bloody tableau of vengeance on the tranquil island. What happens next forms the crux of this haunting story, a dark tale that explores the depth of human endurance and the explosive power of suppressed rage.

Bedevilled is a crime movie featuring Seo Young-hee and directed by Jang Cheol-soo.

Bedevilled is currently streaming on Hi-YAH.

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