Question 1

What is the central conflict in The Wailing?

Accepted Answer

A policeman must solve the mystery of a spreading sickness to save his daughter after a stranger arrives in a village.

Question 2

Which major film festivals screened The Wailing?

Accepted Answer

It screened at Cannes Film Festival (2016), BFI London Film Festival (2016), Jeonju International Film Festival (2018), Stockholm International Film Festival (2016), and Transilvania International Film Festival (2017).

Question 3

What religious and cultural influences shaped the film's exorcism scenes?

Accepted Answer

Director Na Hong-jin based the film on Korean and Nepali folk religions, Catholic faiths, and the exorcism scenes stem from Shamanism in Nepal.

Question 4

What notable filming achievement did actor Hwang Jung-min accomplish?

Accepted Answer

Hwang Jung-min filmed a 15-minute ceremony scene in one continuous long take without a break.

Question 5

Which actor made their first Korean film appearance in The Wailing after a long career?

Accepted Answer

Jun Kunimura, who plays the Japanese Man, made his first Korean film appearance in his 35-year acting career.

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