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Release Date:
15 October 2004 (South Korea) morePlot:
A transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
6 wins & 6 nominations moreUser Comments:
Try a little tenderness... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Seung-yeon Lee | ... | Sun-hwa | |
| Hyun-kyoon Lee | ... | Tae-suk (as Hee Jae) | |
| Hyuk-ho Kwon | ... | Min-gyu (husband) | |
| Jeong-ho Choi | ... | Jailor | |
| Ju-seok Lee | ... | Son of Old Man | |
| Mi-suk Lee | ... | Daughter-in-law of Old Man | |
| Sung-hyuk Moon | ... | Sung-hyuk | |
| Jee-ah Park | ... | Jee-ah | |
| Jae-yong Jang | ... | Hyun-soo | |
| Dah-hae Lee | ... | Ji-eun | |
| Han Kim | ... | Man in Studio | |
| Se-jin Park | ... | Woman in Studio | |
| Dong-jin Park | ... | Detective Lee | |
| Jong-su Lee | ... | Man who Came Back from Family Trip | |
| Ui-soo Lee | ... | Woman who Came Back from Family Trip |
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Also Known As:
3-Iron (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK) (USA)Bin jib (South Korea) (alternative transliteration)
Empty Houses (literal English title)
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Rated R for some sexual content.Parents Guide:
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88 min | Turkey:84 min (TV version)Language:
KoreanColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Finland:K-11 | Sweden:11 | Spain:13 | Taiwan:R-12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Hungary:14 | South Korea:15 | France:U | Mexico:B15 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Brazil:16Fun Stuff
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Director Kim ki-Duk wrote the screenplay of the movie in one month, the movie was filmed in 16 days and the film editing was done in 10 days. moreSoundtrack:
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Watched it two times the past week. In a nutshell - I dare anyone to find a film that is more sober and so light and that at the same time fills you with a deep warmth an and all encompassing feeling of great tenderness. Really.
Its story is of such unbelievable simplicity that at the first sight of such a script you'd wonder how on earth it would be possible to make it into a film - or tell anything with it that goes beyond the script. Add to this the fact that any dialogue almost entirely fails to manifest itself...
But then you forget about Kim Ki-duk! If anyone was born with the eye of the cinematographic magician, it must be him. Despite the fact that I did not like The Isle at all, the photography was utterly unbelievable. Same for Spring, Summer... But then I still thought "well, anyone with reasonable skill can get a good image out of such landscapes/spaces". But none of that here - mainly indoors or in the city - just a guy spending his nights at other unknown people's places while they're away, and in turn repairs stuff and cleans/does the laundry. And STILL the images are nothing less than breathtaking. The light is superb, the framing, everything... Also the storytelling... pacing is perfect - he tells the story with images more than with events. The film actually becomes light as feather, and then lighter. Sublimation. And besides that, he manages to squeeze in some real drama and the occasional laugh. Go figure.
I'm gonna quit here, there's really nothing much more I can add. Do yourself a favour and see this inconspicuous little film that is so profoundly simple and beautiful that you'll be wanting to send me a thank you note afterwards for telling you this.