Italy / Sep 01, 2000 / Venice Film Festival
A beautiful yet dangerous place...
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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 with Hyun-Shik, who is on the run from the police, and rescues him with a fish hook when he tries to commit suicide.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yoon Hee-won | Fisherman #1 |
| No Jin-won | Fisherman #2 |
| Yang Young-Jo | Detective #1 |
| Choe Min | Dae-hwan |
| Woo Seung-yeup | Detective #2 |
| Jeon Seon-hwa | Young Lady #2 |
| Choi Hye-kyeong | Young Lady #1 |
| Kang Jeong-sik | 40-Year-old Fisherman |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 섬 |
| Original language | 한국어/조선말 (KO) |
| Spoken languages | 한국어/조선말 |
| Production countries | South Korea |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Myung Films, CJ Entertainment |
| Release date | 22 aprile 2000 |
| Production | Lee Eun |
| Writer | Kim Ki-duk |
| Editing | Kyung Min-ho, Lee Yong-kii |
| Cinematography | Seo-shik Hwang |
| Assistant directors | Kim Hyun-seok, Kim Ki-duk, Jung Myung-sook |
| Camera operators | Seo-shik Hwang |
| Additional photography | Seo-shik Hwang |
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| Production design | Kim Ki-duk |
| Art direction | Kim Ki-duk |
| Set decoration | Kim Ki-duk |
| Visual effects | Jang Seong-ho |
| Stunts | Kim Hyun-seok |
| Music | Jeon Sang-yun |
| Sound | Jeon Sang-yun |
| Costume design | Eun-jung Joo |
| Makeup | Eun-jung Joo |
| Hairstyling | Eun-jung Joo |
| Budget | 50.000 € |
| Revenue | 24.963 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Czechia / Dec 03, 2005 / Filmasia Film Festival
Limited release
Portugal / Feb 26, 2001 / M/16 / (Fantasporto Film Festival)
Russia / Sep 13, 2001 / 18+
Czechia / Jan 15, 2003 / 18+ / Projekt 100
Theatrical release
Canada / Apr 22, 2000 / 18A
South Korea / Apr 22, 2000 / 19
Germany / Jan 17, 2002 / 16
Portugal / Jan 25, 2002 / M/16
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Netherlands / Jul 17, 2003 / 16
Greece / Sep 29, 2005
Digital
Japan / Aug 25, 2001 / R18+
Russia / Nov 16, 2024 / 18+
Physical media
Netherlands / Oct 12, 2009 / 16 / DVD
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