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The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018)

The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion poster
Original title
마녀
Directed by
Park Hoon-jung
Genre
action film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 06m
Rated
R
Rating
7.9 of 10 from 764 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A teenage girl with unusual abilities tries to live a quiet life with her adoptive parents on a farm. When a TV talent show makes her famous, she attracts the attention of the scientists who created her.

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What happens

The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (Korean: 마녀; RR: Manyeo) is a 2018 South Korean science fiction action horror film written and directed by Park Hoon-jung. With Kim Da-mi in the lead role as an escaped superhuman prodigy, it explores the consequences of irresponsible transhumanist experimentation. A sequel, The Witch: Part 2. The Other One, was released on 15 June 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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