The Puppet
Asian Cinema
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Horror
Ji-hoon, a jaded psychiatrist is visited by Hyun-jin, the beautiful fiancée of his colleague, who is suffering from disturbing hallucinations. He uses hypnotism to seek answers into her dark past, only to find himself wrapped up in her delusions and falling for her charms. Soon, Ji-hoo crosses the lines of ethics and enters into a menacing relationship of power, sex and betrayal with his patient.
DIRECTED BY YOUNG-RAK KWON
SOUTH KOREA | 2013 | KOREAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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