A man that is down on his luck and has nothing to lose decides to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge. But ends up stranded on a small island near Han river. Which is quite intriguing cause the city is very close by but he has no way of reach out and escaping. And everything he does to escape seems to backfire. But that ain't the whole story their is also a female lead that is isolated from the real world although there are people around her. People are close and yet they are isolated from society and except one has a choice the other doesn't. And their circumstances intertwine. Their is quite a bit of psychological aspect to this movie how both characters are so adapted to their environment that escape almost seems impossible. This movie makes you appreciate the little things in life. While also having a bit of good Korean humor and irony. Especially the part with the noodle guy. Some people seems to compare this to castaway but they are both different movies from each other. Yeah some elements are similar but the direction and the message is different. Has themes about healing and earning something is sometimes better than getting it for free and although some scenes are awkward but it's understandable. When life hits you hard their has to be hope. Unfortunately the marketing of this flick is crap, the poster made it out to seem like a lame kids movie but that is not it at all. You don't know the characters all that well though and they just didn't seem all that fleshed out to care for them as much. And their are some unanswered questions but somethings are better left to the audiences imagination. Although some audiences might want a bit more development and answers.
7.8/10
7.8/10