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Release Date: Feb 7, 2025 at select theatres
The danger of getting possessed by a malicious spirit is very real in Dark Nuns (검은 수다들). When it’s set in South Korea, there’s the additional consideration concerning where this evil came from. Even Sister Junia (Song Hye-kyo) doubts her ability to figure out who this demon is, and save Hee-joon (Moon Woo-jin). It’s great when this film wastes no time to build to this moment, and when fellow nun Michaela (Jeon Yeo-been) wants to help and has no prior experience, that’s a formula that even has me intrigued.
If that’s not enough, there’s even a look at the psychological type of problems this lead has to face. As further complications pile up, not only does Junia face opposition at the convent, but also there’s the medical community who doesn’t believe demonic possession is a thing. When the latter believes the boy’s condition is mental degradation rather than spiritual, to enact a cure will be tough!
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