The Jury is proud to bestow the Best of Bucheon award to Director Na Hong-jin for The Wailing, a film that weaves together elements of crime thriller, family drama and occult horror while making exquisite use of the fundamental tools of cinema - including evocative photography and sharp editing, highlighted in a centerpiece exorcism sequence that ranks among the most memorably harrowing sequences of pure horror in cinema history. The result: a masterful, complex film that builds to a shattering climax and which favorably echoes such genre-transcending classics as The Exorcist and Seven. Like Friedkin and Fincher, Director Na Hong-jin has crafted a hugely entertaining cinematic experience that resonates with enough subtleties and layers to inspire repeat viewings.
