Directed by:
Ki-duk KimScreenplay:
Ki-duk KimPlots(1)
THE ISLE is a remote fishing ground where people go to forget their deepest problems. It's an unearthly locale crouched in awe-inducing early-morning light. The lodgings are a series of small huts floating on an isolated lake and managed by Hee-Jin, a woman who lives alone without speaking, who sells food, beer, night crawlers, and often her body, to the vacationing fishermen. One day, a mysterious man named Hyun-Shik arrives, and before long, Hee-Jin becomes obsessed with the former police officer... (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Jeong Seo
South Korea
Best movies:
The Isle (2000)
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Jae-hyun Cho
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Hang-seon Jang
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Yeo-jin Kim
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Yeong-jo Yang
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The Isle (2000)
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Sunny (2008)
Min-seok Son
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Address Unknown (2001)
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Yoo-seok Kim
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Best movies:
Dawn (2010) (series)
The Rooftop Prince (2012) (series)
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