The Old Woman with the Knife (2025)

Original title

파과

Directed by

Min Kyu-dong

Genre

drama film, action film, horror film, police film, thriller film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h

Rated

16

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 88 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An aging assassin struggles with her failing body and a younger rival who is obsessed with destroying her. She must decide how far she will go to survive.

tensegrimurgentbroodingviolentgrittymelancholicfrayed

What happens

The Old Woman with the Knife (Korean: 파과) is a 2025 South Korean action thriller film directed and co-written by Min Kyu-dong, based on the novel of the same name by Gu Byeong-mo. It stars Lee Hye-young as a legendary assassin with declining health, and Kim Sung-cheol as a threatening, unhinged assassin obsessed with her. The film premiered at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on February 20, 2025 as part of Berlinale Special programme. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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