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The Isle (2000)
Seom (original title)

UNRATED 90 min  -  Drama | Thriller  -   22 April 2000 (South Korea)
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Mute Hee-Jin is working as a clerk in a fishing resort in the Korean wilderness; selling baits, food and occasionally her body to the fishing tourists... See full summary »

Director:

Ki-duk Kim

Writer:

Ki-duk Kim
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Cast

Credited cast:
Jung Suh ...
Yoosuk Kim Yoosuk Kim ...
Hyun-Shik
Sung-hee Park Sung-hee Park ...
Eun-A
Jae-hyeon Jo Jae-hyeon Jo ...
Mang-Chee
Hang-Seon Jang Hang-Seon Jang ...
Middle-aged man
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yeo-jin Kim
Won Seo Won Seo
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Storyline

Mute Hee-Jin is working as a clerk in a fishing resort in the Korean wilderness; selling baits, food and occasionally her body to the fishing tourists. One day she falls in love to Hyun-Shik, who is on the run for the police and rescues him with a fish hook, when he tries to commit suicide. Written by Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm@inutil.org>  

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Plot Keywords:

Fishing | Police | Food | Mute | Fish  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Остров See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,546 (USA) (25 August 2002) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$21,075 (USA) (17 November 2002)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Myung Film Company Ltd. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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