The villains in The Wailing are few, or perhaps many; we never quite find out. In a small town/village up in South Korea's mountains, some people have been suffering from demonic possession or some sort of madness, during which they murder those close to them. Director Na Hong-jin creates a two-and-a-half-hour mystery that never quite answers any questions and instead leaves us wondering whether there were a total of three different antagonists, instead of just one. The protagonist is a chubby local policeman, who acts like a buffoon otherwise, and has plenty of problems dealing with his young daughter's recent possession. By the time the movie is over, you may be satisfied or angry, depending on what kind of climactic closure you prefer. The Wailing is an atmospheric movie that will stay with you for a long time after you see it; you just may not want to revisit it ever again.
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