Английская Википедия:Exhuma

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Exhuma (Шаблон:Korean) is a 2024 South Korean mystery thriller film written and directed by Jang Jae-hyun and starring Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hae-jin and Lee Do-hyun. The film follows exhumation of an ominous grave, which unleashes dreadful consequences buried underneath.

It was selected in the Forum section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on February 16, 2024. It was released on February 22, 2024. The film earned Шаблон:USD million in its opening weekend and became the highest-grossing Korean film of 2024, as of February 29, 2024.

Synopsis

A rich Los Angeles family plagued by supernatural incidents calls for the help of two young and talented shamans, Hwa-rim (Kim Go-eun) and Bong-gil (Lee Do-hyun), to protect their baby. Hwa-rim detects a sinister presence of their forefather haunting the family, known as a 'Grave's Calling'.

Hwa-rim enlists the assistance of a geomancer Sang-deok (Choi Min-sik), the best in his field and the undertaker Yeong-geun (Yoo Hae-jin) to dig up the grave and appease the ancestor. However, they are shocked to find the grave in a suspicious place in a rural village in Korea. They proceed with the digging, but this only releases a wicked power buried beneath.

Cast

• Choi Min-sik as Kim Sang-deok, geomancer
• Kim Go-eun as Hwa-rim, shaman
• Yoo Hae-jin as Yeong-geun, undertaker
• Lee Do-hyun as Bong-gil, shaman
• Kim Jae-cheol as Park Ji-yong, Hwa-rim's client

Production

In June 2021, it was reported that Choi Min-sik will star in director Jang Jae-hyun's supernatural thriller. Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun joined the cast in August 2022, followed by Yoo Hae-jin, who joined the cast in September 2022.

The film produced by Showbox and Pinetown Production in association with MCMC, is directed by Jang Jae-hyun, who is known for making supernatural films.

Principal photography began in October 2022, and filming ended in March 2023. The director in an interview disclosed that film used a large number of real scenes and real props for filming, and tried not to use studios and avoided using CG effects in post-production. In his own words, "I tried to actually film the background and objects, avoiding CG whenever possible. We took the photos as painstakingly as possible without building a set, and for things like ghost photos, the actual actors wore makeup for 6 hours and then took blurry photos on purpose."

Release

Exhuma had its world premiere on February 16, 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, in Forum.

It was released theatrically on February 22, 2024, in South Korea by Showbox Co., Ltd.

Reception

Box office

The film was released on February 22, 2024 on 2,086 screens. During its opening day, the film finished in first place at the South Korean box office with 336,114 admissions and a gross of Шаблон:USD, breaking the highest opening score for a film released in 2024 in South Korea. The film topped the South Korean weekend box office in its opening weekend, grossing Шаблон:USD from 1,963,577 admissions. On February 25, the fourth day of its release, the film exceeded 2 million admissions, and on February 28, the seventh day, it crossed 3 million admissions. On March 2, the 10th day it surpassed 5 million viewers.

Шаблон:As of, the film has grossed Шаблон:USD from 6,033,200 admissions, making it the highest grossing film among the South Korean films released in 2024.

Critical response

Lee Yoon-seo writing for The Korea Herald praised the performance of the cast writing, "The veteran cast puts in a strong performance to add to the immersive experience." Lee stated, "Exhuma consists of Jang's careful efforts to deliver super-realistic, detailed scenes depicting Korean shamanism - such as the traditional process of exhumation and "gut" rituals held to appease wandering spirits." Lee felt that these "are so realistically portrayed, that the film achieves a new level of horror." Concluding Lee opined, "However, despite the fine acting and attention to detail, Exhuma stumbles in unfolding its plot."

External links

• Шаблон:Official website
• Шаблон:IMDb title
• Шаблон:Hancinema film
• Шаблон:KMDb movie
• Exhuma at Berlinale