24th New York Asian Film Festival

July 11-27, 2025

Photo: Courtesy of Well Go USA

New York Premiere

The Old Woman with the Knife

파과

In Min Kyu-dong's visceral thriller, a Berlin Special Gala Selection, Lee Hye-young slices through convention and entire clusters of bad guys. While Hollywood retires its aging killers, Hornclaw keeps killing... until her past catches up. Young, unhinged Bullfight infiltrates her world, igniting a savage generational duel that shakes the criminal underworld. Forget retirement homes; this sexagenarian delivers bone-crushing violence and balletic knife work that would make Rambo reach for a bigger blade. Based on Gu Byeong-mo's bestseller, with Kim Jun-seong's pulsating score amplifying every brutal encounter. Critics call it "one of the best action thrillers since John Wick." Korean cinema's fiercest grandmother proves experience beats youth, one kill at a time.

Director: Min Kyu-dong
Cast: Lee Hye-young, Kim Sung-Cheol
Languages: Korean with English subtitles
2024; 120 min.

SCHEDULE:

Saturday July 12, 8:45pm
LOOK Cinemas W57

Monday July 14, 7:00pm
Korean Cultural Center New York