The Eye


1h 38m 2002

Brief Synopsis

At the age of two, Wong Kar Mun went blind. Eighteen years later a new and risky corneal transplant operation restores her vision, but a series of inexplicable events leads her to believe there is much more than meets the eye to her newfound gift of sight. Mysterious black-clad figures seem to fores

Film Details

Also Known As
Eye, Gin Gwai, Jian gui
MPAA Rating
Genre
Fantasy
Foreign
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Fortissimo Films
Distribution Company
A-Film Distribution; CinTart; Eagle Pictures; Europa Filmes; Gussi Films; Lionsgate; Metro Tartan Distributors; Primer Plano Film Group; Scanbox Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

Synopsis

At the age of two, Wong Kar Mun went blind. Eighteen years later a new and risky corneal transplant operation restores her vision, but a series of inexplicable events leads her to believe there is much more than meets the eye to her newfound gift of sight. Mysterious black-clad figures seem to foreshadow sudden deaths, and horribly disfigured denizens of another side haunt her everyday existence. Unable to define her own identity, she comes to understand that whenever she looks into a mirror she doesn't see herself but instead sees another woman: Ling, the original owner of the corneas. It seems that Mun has inherited Ling's fate and the misery that comes with the ability to see more than what she wants to behold.

Film Details

Also Known As
Eye, Gin Gwai, Jian gui
MPAA Rating
Genre
Fantasy
Foreign
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Fortissimo Films
Distribution Company
A-Film Distribution; CinTart; Eagle Pictures; Europa Filmes; Gussi Films; Lionsgate; Metro Tartan Distributors; Primer Plano Film Group; Scanbox Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States May 2003

Released in United States on Video October 21, 2003

Released in United States September 2002

Released in United States Summer June 6, 2003

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 15-26, 2002.

Shown at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (World Cinema) February 28-March 9, 2003.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 5-14, 2002.

Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Midnight Screenings) in New York City May 3-11, 2003.

First installment in "The Eye" franchise.

Released in United States 2003 (Shown at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (World Cinema) February 28-March 9, 2003.)

Released in United States May 2002 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 15-26, 2002.)

Released in United States May 2003 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Midnight Screenings) in New York City May 3-11, 2003.)

Limited Release in United States June 6, 2003

Released in United States Summer June 6, 2003 (NY)

Limited Release in United States June 6, 2003

Released in United States 2003

Released in United States May 2002

Released in United States September 2002 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 5-14, 2002.)

Released in United States on Video October 21, 2003