Panorama + Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning
Panorama
Kim Dong-chul │ Korea │ 2013 │ 15min
A man, feeling hopeless about his future and unable to make anything work, decides to hang himself. At that very moment, a grim reaper appears before his eyes, and within the card he presents, the man’s life unfolds like a panorama before him.
Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning
Kim Dong-chul │ Korea │ 2024 │ 85min
An old friend, Jang Ho-beop, visits Father Park, a priest of exorcism. When the fanatical leader of the Haedong Esoteric Sect begins summoning evil spirits and committing acts of slaughter, Jang seeks Father Park’s help to stop him.
‘In time, three hundred will divide in half, and when five are missing, the spark shall set the heavens ablaze.’
As debate stirs over whether this prophecy of the Haedong Esoteric Sect foretells destruction or carries a message of hope, a group of gifted individuals—including Jang Ho-beop, Father Park, the exorcist Hyeon-am, and the prophesied child Jun-hu—gather to prevent the world’s annihilation. Based on the novel of the same name, "Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning" faithfully recreates the original’s universe while capturing the nuanced landscape of 2020s Korea, adding realism and depth to its storytelling. Each character, radiating individuality even under the shared cause of righteousness, drives the film’s tension to its peak. Continuing the thematic explorations of life and death, good and evil that began in his debut film "Panorama," Director Kim Dong-chul deepens these contemplations to enrich the emotional and philosophical core of the work.