“Our job is sacred, eradicating malignant vermin.” Well Go USA has revealed an official trailer for the film titled The Old Woman with the Knife, a Korean assassin dark thriller from filmmaker Min Kyu-dong. This premiered at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival a few months ago, and will be out in US theaters to watch starting in May in a few weeks. An aging assassin with a knack for taking out society’s worst encounters a young protégé eager to learn the trade – who has his owns ecrets. As they form an unlikely bond, the veteran killer discovers fresh purpose in her twilight years of violence and routine. Actress Lee Hye-yeong plays Hornclaw – a legendary female assassin now in her 60s who specializes in “disease control,” or getting rid of “human vermin,” for over 40 years. Perhaps because she is getting older, she feels a strange compassion for the doctor who treated her. Also starring Kim Sung-cheol and Kim Mu-yeol. This earned great reviews at the festival – it’s a stylish, complex, and engaging thriller that offers more than just another story about assassins. Highly recommend watching The Old Woman with the Knife whenever it’s in your neighborhood. // Continue Reading ›
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