'Malignant': A Fun, Wacky Horror with Feminist Undertones
Malignant is a roller coaster ride of slow-build scares, moments of wonderfully absurd camp, and explorations of autonomy.
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After losing his son in the Itaewon disaster, taxi driver Seongjun endures a numb, hollow routine, estranged from his wife as well. Then, an unexpected connection with Min-ah, an aspiring actress, begins to gently unsettle his tightly closed heart, and ultimately breathes life back into the part of him that had stopped living.
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After losing his son in the Itaewon disaster, taxi driver Seongjun endures a numb, hollow routine, estranged from his wife as well. Then, an unexpected connection with Min-ah, an aspiring actress, begins to gently unsettle his tightly closed heart, and ultimately breathes life back into the part of him that had stopped living.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Jung Hyung-suk
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Runtime:101 minutes
Studio:DAT FACTORY
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