Tongue (2026)
Story overview
A short horror-romance film from South Korea where a wife, driven to her limit by her husband's constant talking, takes drastic action by cutting out his tongue. This dark tale explores themes of marital tension, communication breakdown, and extreme retaliation in a surreal, disturbing context.
Parent Guide
A disturbing short horror film with graphic violence and mature themes about marital breakdown. Not suitable for children or young teens due to intense content.
Content breakdown
Contains a graphic scene of tongue removal with implied blood and violence. The central act of the film is an act of mutilation presented in a horror context.
Extremely disturbing premise of domestic mutilation. The horror elements combined with relationship themes create psychological unease. The concept of cutting out a spouse's tongue is profoundly unsettling.
Original Korean dialogue likely contains emotional exchanges. No indication of strong profanity, but the subject matter itself is verbally intense.
No sexual content or nudity indicated. The 'romance' genre element appears to refer to the marital relationship context rather than romantic or sexual scenes.
No substance use shown or indicated.
High emotional intensity due to the extreme act of violence within a marriage. Explores dark themes of frustration, retaliation, and relationship breakdown that could be distressing.
Parent tips
This film contains graphic violence (tongue removal) and disturbing themes of domestic retaliation. It's a horror film with romantic elements that subverts typical relationship narratives. Due to the intense content, it's unsuitable for young children. Consider the emotional maturity of older teens before viewing. The short runtime (15 minutes) means the disturbing content is concentrated.
Parent chat guide
Parent follow-up questions
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- What did you think about how the wife solved her problem?
- How do people really solve problems when someone talks too much?
- Why do you think the director made this kind of movie?
- What commentary do you think this film makes about communication in relationships?
- How does the horror genre affect how we interpret the relationship dynamics?
- Do you think the film's extreme metaphor effectively conveys its message about marital tension?
- What healthier alternatives could the characters have pursued?
Where to watch
Streaming availability has not been announced yet.