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3-Iron

Original title: Binjip
  • 2004
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
60K
YOUR RATING
3-Iron (2004)
Feel-Good RomanceCrimeDramaRomance

A transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days.A transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days.A transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days.

  • Director
    • Kim Ki-duk
  • Writer
    • Kim Ki-duk
  • Stars
    • Lee Seung-yun
    • Jae Hee
    • Hyuk-ho Kwon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    60K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kim Ki-duk
    • Writer
      • Kim Ki-duk
    • Stars
      • Lee Seung-yun
      • Jae Hee
      • Hyuk-ho Kwon
    • 156User reviews
    • 184Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 17 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Lee Seung-yun
    Lee Seung-yun
    • Sun-hwa
    Jae Hee
    Jae Hee
    • Tae-seok
    Hyuk-ho Kwon
    • Min-gyu (husband)
    Joo Jin-mo
    • Detective Jo
    Jeong-ho Choi
    • Jailor
    Joo-seok Lee
    • Son of Old Man
    • (as Ju-seok Lee)
    Mi-suk Lee
    • Daughter-in-law of Old Man
    Sung-hyuk Moon
    • Sung-hyuk
    Park Ji-ah
    Park Ji-ah
    • Jee-ah
    Jang Jae-yong
    • Hyun-soo
    • (as Jae-yong Jang)
    Dah-hae Lee
    • Ji-eun
    Han Kim
    • Man in Studio
    Park Se-jin
    • Woman in Studio
    • (as Se-jin Park)
    Dong-jin Park
    • Detective Lee
    Lee Jong-su
    • Man who Came Back from Family Trip
    Ui-soo Lee
    • Woman who Came Back from Family Trip
    Jong-hwa Ryoo
    • Boy who Came Back from Family Trip
    Kang Sung-hoon
    • Boyfriend of Girl who Got Hit by Golf Ball
    • (as Seong-hun Kang)
    • Director
      • Kim Ki-duk
    • Writer
      • Kim Ki-duk
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    User reviews156

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    7siderite

    A quiet, artful movie. I liked it, too :)

    It's hard to mark this movie because it's hard to put it into a category. It is romance, social satire and drama in the same time. This guy breaks into houses and lives inside them like they were his own, while the owners are gone, without actually stealing anything. I don't want to spoil the ending, but I think this is the main pillar of the movie, the idea that one can succeed on living in the world, but out of sight. This is a movie for the true pariah, the one that wants to be left alone, in silence, in his own world.

    It is said that the best warrior wins the battles without fighting. If that's true, then Kim Ki-Duk is amongst the best dialog writers ever :) The characters say nothing, but tell a lot.

    I think it is a movie worth watching, it's quiet and has some original ideas that can catch your imagination if in the right mood.
    9erixal

    A pleasant surprise: great movie

    I must say that in general I am quite skeptical about Asian movies: I usually find them horrendously boring in the best case, and obnoxiously weird in the worst. In particular the last one, 2046, kept me agonizing in the theater while unconnected images -even though wheel shot and poetical- ran through the screen, so I was pretty scared when I entered the theater this time. Especially after a friend of mine told me it was a dramatic/romantic movie with almost no dialogs. Instead, i was surprised by how charming, touching and pleasant is this movie. The plot is about a guy who enters in empty houses and puts them in order, repairs things, does the washing (manually) and stuff like this. The photography is absolutely awesome and added to the skill of the actors supplies to the almost complete absence of dialogs. We assist to this platonic form of platonic love between the protagonists, while they live their absurd lives as they were the most normal people in the world. The end is a bit mystical and gives a lot of meaning to a movie that could seem nonsense. 9/10
    9Antagonisten

    A beautiful movie

    To me it's been obvious for quite some time now that South Korea is by far the most interesting country in Asia when it comes to film. And Asia on the other hand feels like the most interesting continent, so where does that leave us?

    "Bin-Jip" (or "3-iron") is a wonderful movie. I went to see it without really knowing what to expect. I must admit that even though South Korean films appeal to me my expectations were quite low, not least because the movie was described in a way that was vague to say the least. But after watching it... it all made sense. Because how do you describe a movie like this one? It moves somewhere in the shadow-land between reality and fantasy. One of those movies that has very little plot to it but still comes across as beautifully written. And above all things it made me feel good!

    The closest reference i can find to how this movie made me feel is "Lost in Translation". Don't get me wrong, the movies are not very alike. But the feeling they gave me is the same. When i watched these movies for the first time i felt like i didn't really know what i was i just saw. I only knew that i liked it and it made me feel good. A warm sensation in my gut telling me that maybe there is hope after all. Hope for what? I don't know, life maybe?

    In the end the 3-iron, the golf-balls and the surface are not important. What's important is life, love and warmth. This is a beautiful movie, both on the surface and beneath it. It is also a truly unique movie experience and i don't get to say that very often. Highly recommended and definitely one of the best i've seen so far this year.

    9/10
    10Boris-57

    Try a little tenderness...

    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.
    8smakawhat

    Stick with me here..

    Having witnessed Kim ki Duk's masterpiece in the past "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring", I was eagerly interested in this well received next venture.

    3 Iron, is very similar in style to Spring Summer, there is very little dialogue, and the story tells itself. However, I had to admit that after about 65% of viewing this film, admiring the characters, I was still kind of wondering if this film was going to go somewhere. It had to make some direction. Only the last 3rd brought me back and really showed me how ingenious this film is.

    The lead actor Hee Jae really performs one of the most memorable performances, with hardly saying a word, his arching brows or glare in his face conveys every emotion masterfully compared to other actors who would have to say a million lines. I won't go over plot details that have already been discussed, what is interesting is that all the houses the two break into are all of couples in some stage in a relationship, one breaking down, one that is well established and peaceful, one that is young and virile, but perhaps inexperienced.

    It all seems to be a metaphor for how two beings meet to co-exist and compliment each other, particularly the final scene that ends with the two anti-heroes meeting up and finding their lives in perhaps perfect balance.

    Be patient with this film, STICK with it, it's well worth it. Extremely dreamy and poetic and masterful.

    Rating 8 out of 10

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      His boxer-type BMW motorcycle, which has two cylinders, is dubbed with the sound of a four cylinder engine.
    • Quotes

      Sun-hwa: Breakfast is ready.

    • Crazy credits
      A quote showing before the end credits: "It's hard to tell that the world we live in is either a reality or a dream."
    • Connections
      Featured in Smagsdommerne: Episode #2.15 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Gafsa
      Written by Atlas, Reynolds, Adams

      Performed by Natacha Atlas

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 2004 (South Korea)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Korea
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures Classics (United States)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Hierro-3
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Kim Ki-Duk Film
      • Cineclick Asia
      • Happinet Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $241,914
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,084
      • May 1, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,403,957
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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