Intense sequences of possession and spiritual warfare.
After Jong-goo’s young daughter, Hyo-jin, begins showing symptoms of the sickness, he becomes desperate to save her. He enlists the help of a shaman, Il-gwang, to perform an exorcism. However, the lines between good and evil blur as Jong-goo encounters a mysterious woman in white claiming to be the spirit of a dead villager, and the shaman warns him that the Japanese man is not a ghost, but a demon. The narrative spirals into a complex web of suspicion, unreliable narration, and spiritual warfare, leading to a tragic and ambiguous conclusion. the wailing 2016
What starts as a grounded murder mystery quickly spirals. As Jong-goo’s own daughter falls ill and begins exhibiting demonic behavior, he is forced to look beyond the law, seeking help from a flamboyant shaman named Il-gwang and a mysterious woman in white. The Genre-Bending Brilliance Intense sequences of possession and spiritual warfare