Directed by:
Ki-duk KimScreenplay:
Ki-duk KimPlots(1)
The mysterious Hyun-Shik arrives at a rural fishing resort. Renting a tiny floating cabin from the silent Hee-Jin, he spends his time in quiet contemplation watching the other men fishing and day-to-day events unfold. But Hyun-Shik isn’t the only person watching, and inbetween her boat trips to supply necessities - fishing bait, coffee and sex workers - to the holidaying fishermen in each floating cabin Hee-Jin is also watching life on the lake, as well as the activities of her new guest. What unfolds is a haunting story of secrets, lusts, desires, and dangerous obsessions, all set against the backdrop of the beautiful haunted landscape. An early film from Director Kim Ki-duk, renowned for its striking visuals and provocative narrative, The Isle explores loneliness, desperation, and the human capacity for both cruelty and compassion, all while maintaining a tense and unsettling atmosphere. (Umbrella Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Jeong Seo
South Korea
Best movies:
The Isle (2000)
Peppermint Candy (1999)
Spider Forest (2004)
Jae-hyun Cho
South Korea
Best movies:
Address Unknown (2001)
The Isle (2000)
Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (2016)
Hang-seon Jang
South Korea
Best movies:
King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo (2010) (series)
The King and the Clown (2005)
The Isle (2000)
Yeo-jin Kim
South Korea
Best movies:
Wedding Dress (2010)
Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung (2019) (series)
Vincenzo (2021) (series)
Yeong-jo Yang
South Korea
Best movies:
The Isle (2000)
Missing Noir M (2015) (series)
Sunny (2008)
Min-seok Son
South Korea
Best movies:
Address Unknown (2001)
The Net (2016)
Birdcage Inn (1998)
Yoo-seok Kim
South Korea
Best movies:
Dawn (2010) (series)
The Rooftop Prince (2012) (series)
The Isle (2000)