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Kim ssi pyo ryu gi, 2009

Kim ssi pyo ryu gi

Korean

South Korea

Rating:8.0
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Profile of Kim ssi pyo ryu gi

The mood of Kim ssi pyo ryu gi is uplifting, offbeat, and sentimental. The plot centers around voyeurism, isolation, and redemption. It is a drama, foreign, and comedy movie. In approach, Kim ssi pyo ryu gi is realistic. It takes place, at least partly, indoors, in the wilderness, and on an island. The setting is Korea. Kim ssi pyo ryu gi happens in contemporary times. It is especially suggested for a date night.

Summary of Kim ssi pyo ryu gi

Accomplished and original, Castaway on the Moon is a fascinating love story by one of South Korea's most promising young filmmakers. Lee Hey-jun made his debut in 2006 as co-director of the hit comedy Like a Virgin,and he now reconfirms his witty talent and strong directorial skill.Kim Seong-geun (Jung Jae-young) has never learned to swim. When his girlfriend leaves him and debts feel insurmountable, jumping into the Han river seems the most logical way to commit suicide. But destiny has a very different plan. Coughing and spitting up polluted river water, he awakens washed ashore on what looks like a tropical beach but turns out just to be the small island of Bam at the centre of the river. Abandoning all suicidal intentions, Kim tries to attract the attention of passing tourist boats, but soon realizes that nobody will come to his aid. Slowly adjusting to life in the wilderness, with civilization so close yet so unreachable, he discovers the pleasures and agonies of nature.In one of the many high-rises facing the beach lives Kim Jeong-yeon (Jung Rye-won), a young woman who hasn't left her room in three years. Locked in the secluded island of her bedroom, she only makes contact with the external world via the Internet and her camera lens. From here, she can see the sign that our castaway has written on the sand – a gigantic “hello.” Intrigued by his curious greeting, she starts spying on the unusual man. Soon overcome by a pressing urge to communicate, she sends him a message in a bottle, in true castaway tradition.Addressing sensitive contemporary issues such as the economic recession and urban alienation, Lee ventures into new narrative territory that feels identifiable but is difficult to categorize. Bordering on various genres, the film lands in the strange cinematic terrain of romantic/social sci-fi.Pleasingly offbeat, Castaway on the Moon has a stimulating appeal and a novel approach to storytelling. This quirky love story is destined to amuse and entertain a wide audience.

Details

Language: Korean
Country: South Korea
Release date: 5 February 2010
Runtime: 116 min

Cast and Crew

Min-heui Hong

So-yeon Jang

Jae-yeong Jeong

as Kim Seong-geun

Ryeo-won Jeong

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Users Reviews

Castaway on the Moon
The movie opens with a man's attempted suicide. Instead of death, he finds himself stranded on a small island in the middle of the Han River, with the city in view, but no way to reach it. The movie follows his progress on the island and the...
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