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The Curse of Willow Song (2020)

The Curse of Willow Song poster
Directed by
Karen Lam
Genre
horror, drama
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 30m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman just out of prison struggles to rebuild her life in Vancouver. Her past and a mysterious curse begin to haunt her in ways that blur reality and the supernatural.

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What happens

The Curse of Willow Song is a 2020 Canadian horror thriller film written, directed and co-produced by Karen Lam. The film stars Valerie Tian as Willow Song, a young woman in Vancouver who has recently been released from prison, blending both social realism and supernatural horror as Willow grapples with choices about her life. Its cast also includes Simon Chin, Elfina Luk and Ingrid Nilson. Lam has described The Curse of Willow Song as inspired by Japanese horror films, in particular the 1926 film A Page of Madness. The Curse of Willow Song premiered at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best British Columbia Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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