Thirst
2009 · 134 min · Director: Park Chan-wook
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Sang-hyun, a priest working for a hospital, selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project intended to eradicate a deadly virus. However, the virus eventually takes over the priest. He nearly dies, but makes a miraculous recovery by an accidental transfusion of vampire blood. He realizes his sole reason for living: the pleasures of the flesh.
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Emotional fingerprint
Thirst (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Anxiety 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Anxiety25%
- Love20%
- Sadness15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Love. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 57 % | 25 % | 23 % | 52 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 54 % | 29 % | 24 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 26 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Disturbing | 48 % | 36 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 43 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 50 % | 30 % | 36 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 49 % | 28 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 36 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 54 % | 36 % | 43 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 56 % | 38 % | 49 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 64 % | 45 % | 55 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 64 % | 44 % | 50 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 66 % | 49 % | 56 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 74 % | 63 % | 64 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 68 % | 55 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 61 % | 57 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Tension | 74 % | 59 % | 66 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 70 % | 67 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Details
- Directed by
- Park Chan-wook
- Written by
- Émile Zola, Park Chan-wook, Chung Seo-kyung, Jeong Seo-kyeong
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Country
- South Korea, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
Where to watch
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