The Isle
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Kim Ki-duk
Suh Jung
Kim Yoo-suk
Park Sung-hee
Jang Hang-seon
Park Jeong-gi
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Hee-Jin runs a small business on a remote fishing lake, selling food, bait and occassionally herself to the men who visit on fishing vacations. One day Hee-Jin takes a fancy to young, lonely Hyun-Shik and saves him from a suicide attempt. Soon after the two have entered into a violently possessive, sadomasochistic relationship.
Director
Kim Ki-duk
Cast
Suh Jung
Kim Yoo-suk
Park Sung-hee
Jang Hang-seon
Park Jeong-gi
Crew
Shin Cheol
Suk Dong-jun
Lee Hae Eun
Lee Eun
Joo Eun-jung
Kim Hyung-suk
Shin Jun-ha
Kim Ki-duk
Kim Ki-duk
Kim Ki-duk
Kyeong Min-ho
Hwang Seo-shik
Lee Seung-cheol
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States August 2001
Released in United States January 2001
Released in United States May 2000
Released in United States September 2000
Released in United States Summer August 23, 2002
Shown at Cannes International Film Festival (market) May 10-21, 2000.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Programme Features) January 24 - February 24, 2001.
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 2001.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 7-16, 2000.
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) August 30 - September 9, 2000.
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) August 30 - September 9, 2000.)
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Programme Features) January 24 - February 24, 2001.)
Released in United States January 2001 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 2001.)
Released in United States May 2000 (Shown at Cannes International Film Festival (market) May 10-21, 2000.)
Released in United States August 2001 (Shown in New York City (Anthology Film Archives) as part of program "When Korean Cinema Attacks" August 17-26, 2001.)
Released in United States Summer August 23, 2002 (NY)
Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 7-16, 2000.)
