Bedevilled (2010 film)
Bedevilled (; lit. "The Whole Story of the Kim Bok-nam Murder Case") is a 2010 South Korean thriller film starring Seo Young-hee and Ji Sung-won. The film premiered as an official selection of International Critics' Week at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. It is the feature directorial debut of Jang Cheol-soo, who worked as an assistant director on the Kim Ki-duk films "Samaritan Girl" and "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring". The film was a runaway hit in Korea, with the box-office returns far exceeding its () budget. Plot. Hae-won is a  middle-rank officer working in a Seoul bank. A stern, tense, single woman, she is brought down by work-related status and her hypercompetitive mentality. Desperate for a change of pace, she takes up an offer from a long-forgotten friend to take a vacation in Mudo, a desolate Southern island where she spent her childhood. Arriving at the island, she is warmly welcomed by Bok-nam, with whom she had a close friendship when both were in their teens, but whose constant letters she's since ignored. Life on the undeveloped, socially regressive island is hard, and Bok-nam  is treated as little more than a slave by her abusive husband Man-jong, his lustful brother, and the local mean old women. All of Bok-nam's love is reserved for her young daughter Yeon-hee, with whom she tries to escape for a better life. The attempt is foiled by Man-jong and the villagers, and her daughter is accidentally killed in the struggle. Hae-won as a friend does not do anything rather than be a bystander. A mainland investigation is blocked by the locals and Hae-won does not support Bok-nam's case. Bok-nam  finally snaps and vengefully kills anyone she can get her hands on, armed with a sickle. Terrified, Hae-won escapes the island and returns to the mainland. A few days later, Bok-nam travels to Seoul and tries to kill Hae-won, because she refused to help her or her daughter escape even after knowing the situation or to back up the murder story to the investigator. During the fight, Hae-won kills Bok-nam with her recorder striking her neck. Bok-nam dies in her lap reminiscing the good old days with Hae-won. Hae-won back in her  apartment starts reading Bok-nam's letters and lays down the floor emotionless. Awards. 2010 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 2010 Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival 2010 Fantastic Fest 2010 AFI Fest 2010 Grand Bell Awards 2010 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2010 Korean Film Awards 2010 Director's Cut Awards 2011 KOFRA Film Awards (Korea Film Reporters Association) 2011 Gerardmer International Fantastic Film Festival 2011 Fantasporto Oporto International Film Festival 2011 2011 Golden Cinematography Awards