The Suffered (2014 Film)

The Suffered (Korean: 피해자들; RR: Pihaejadeul) is a 2014 South Korean thriller film directed by No Zin-Soo. The film, which features a screenplay by No Zin-Soo and Lee Sang-Hun, is part of a thematic series often referred to as No Zin-Soo's "Obsession" trilogy, alongside Death in Desert (2015) and Angel is Dead (2017).

Plot

Ga-In (Jang Da-Kyung) returns to her hometown after learning that her father is in critical condition. Despite their strained relationship, she finds herself drawn into the local environment. While there, she encounters Do-Kyung (Ryu Tae-Joon), a metal craftsman who returned to the town following his own father's death. Do-Kyung presents Ga-In with a small bracelet, marking the beginning of a series of unsettling events. The narrative takes a dark turn when Ga-In hears a woman screaming on a secluded road; upon investigating, she is attacked and subsequently held captive in a basement.

Production and Release

The film was produced by Kim Jin-Hwi and Song Chan-Ho, with cinematography by Lee Kang-Min. It held its world premiere on May 3, 2014, at the 15th Jeonju International Film Festival, where it was screened in the "Midnight In Cinema" section. The film received a theatrical release in South Korea on July 31, 2014, distributed by Golden Tide Pictures. The total runtime of the film is 88 minutes.

Cast

• Ryu Tae-Joon as Do-Kyung
• Jang Da-Kyung as Ga-In
• Lee Sang-Hoon as Kwang-Sik
• Yeon Song-Ha as Hye-Ri
• Lee Mu-Saeng as Detective Lee
• Lim Yeo-Na as Myung-Joo
• Jang Hyuk-Jin as Senior Detective
• Kim Moon-Chan as Detective 1
• Kil Ha-Ra as Nurse
• Jung Taek-Hyun as Young Do-Kyung