Summary
On a fishing boat at sea, a 60-year old man has been raising a girl since she was a child. It is agreed that they will get married on her 17th birthday. They live a quiet and secluded life, renting the boat to day fishermen and practicing strange divination rites. Their life changes when a teenage student comes aboard.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+12)
Critics 86Audiences 74GoodWatch 79
Tomatometer86%
Audience score78%
IMDb7.0
Box office
2.1×its budget
- Budget
- $950 K
- Worldwide
- $2 M
Worldwide it earned $1 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2005
May 12, 2005
21 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
- Japan
South Korea
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
16 of 16
Han Yeo-reumYoung Girl
Jeon Seong-hwanOld Man
Seo Ji-seokStudent
Jeon Kuk-hwanStudent's Father
Kim Ik-taeGuy 1- JDJang Dae-seongGuy 2
Cho Hyen-wooGuy 3- KYKong Yu-seokMan 1
- SJSo Jae-IckMan 2
- STShin Taek-giFisherman
- KMKim Myung-hunHoodwinker 1
- LJLee Jong-gilHoodwinker 2
- KYKim Ye-giHoodwinker 3
- PSPyo Sang-wooHoodwinker 4
- KYKim Young-jinFisherman
- GEGang Eun-gyuBoat owner
Directing · 2
- Kim Ki-duk Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
- Jang Hoon Assistant Director
Production · 5
- Michio Suzuki Executive Producer
- Fumiaki Ikeda Executive Producer
- Kang Yeong-gu Producer
- Jang Seok-bin Production Manager
- Lee Hong-suk Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Jang Seong-baek Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Lee Si-woo Colorist
Sound · 2
- Kang Eun-il Original Music Composer
- Jung Hyun-su Production Sound Mixer
Art · 1
- Kim Hyeon-ju Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Kim Kyeong-mi Costume Design
Visual Effects · 2
- Mun Byeong-yong Visual Effects Supervisor
- Kim Jae-min Special Effects Supervisor
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