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The Isle

The Isle

Drama · Thriller · 2000

Mute Hee-Jin is working as a clerk in a fishing resort in the Korean wilderness; selling baits, food and occasionally her body to the fishing tourists. One day she falls in love with Hyun-Shik, who is on the run from the police, and rescues him with a fish hook when he tries to commit suicide.

Movie details

The Isle

“A beautiful yet dangerous place...”

2000 Drama · Thriller 1h 30m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.9 / 10

Community rating

Mute Hee-Jin is working as a clerk in a fishing resort in the Korean wilderness; selling baits, food and occasionally her body to the fishing tourists. One day she falls in love with Hyun-Shik, who is on the run from the police, and rescues him with a fish hook when he tries to commit suicide.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Isle?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Kim Ki-duk

Written by

Kim Ki-duk

Kim Yu-seok

Kim Yu-seok

Hyun-shik

Suh Jung

Suh Jung

Hee-jin

Seo Won

Seo Won

Eun-ah

Son Min-seok

Son Min-seok

Dal-soo

Cho Jae-hyun

Cho Jae-hyun

Mang-chee

Jang Hang-seon

Jang Hang-seon

Middle-aged Man

Han Ji-sun

Han Ji-sun

Jeong-ah

Court is in session

Put The Isle on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.