Fire in Hell


Fire in Hell is a 2012 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur Lee Sang-woo. Based on a true story, it made its world premiere at the 13th Jeonju International Film Festival and its international premiere at the 34th Moscow International Film Festival in 2012.

Synopsis

Ji-wol, a Buddhist monk, is banished from his temple for sexual misconduct with a female devotee. He returns home, but ends up raping Yeon-seo and accidentally killing her. Guilt-ridden, he travels to Philippines to return Yeon-seo's ashes to her family. In a twisted moment of karma, he meets Yeon-soo's twin sister, Yeon-hwa, and falls madly in love with her.

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Next Projection's Rowena Santos Aquino : "Fire in Hell is an exercise on guilt, fantasy, and desire all bound up in the notion of karma, whose form veers somewhat into the realm of experimental film. The result is superficially interesting at best and tiresome at worst."
Knowshi Magazine's Mut Asheru: "Lee Sang-woo's Fire in Hell is not a pretty film to watch. But it is interesting..."