# A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

> Two sisters returning from psychiatric care confront a cruel stepmother and a haunting that turns family grief into a maze of psychological terror.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2630

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Director: Kim Jee-woon
- Cast: Im Soo-jung, Moon Geun-young, Yum Jung-ah, Kim Kap-soo, Park Mi-hyeon, Lee Seung-bi, Woo Ki-hong, Lee Dae-yeon
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365376/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: disturbing, melancholic, oppressive, late night horror viewing, korean cinema marathon

## Synopsis

Two sisters confront their past and a haunting presence in a chilling return home.

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