To the Starry Island (Korean: 그 섬에 가고싶다; RR: Geu seom-e gago sipta) is a 1993 South Korean film directed by Park Kwang-su.
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| Hangul | 그 섬에 가고싶다 |
| Revised Romanization | Geu seomae gagosipda |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kŭ sŏme kagosipta |
| Directed by | Park Kwang-su[1] |
| Written by | Lee Chang-dong Im Chul-woo Park Kwang-su |
| Produced by | Park Kwang-su |
| Starring | Ahn Sung-ki Moon Sung-keun |
| Cinematography | Yoo Young-gil |
| Edited by | Kim Hyeon |
| Music by | Song Hong-seop |
| Distributed by | Park Kwang-su Film |
Release date |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $195[2] |
Plot edit
According to his father's wishes, Moon Jae-Goo attempts to bury his father's body on the island on which he was born. Because of bitter memories of his father's political past during wartime, the villagers refuse to allow his burial. Kim Cheol, Moon's poet friend, attempts to persuade the villagers to change their minds while Moon recalls his past life on the island and his relationships with four local women.[1][3]
Cast edit
- Ahn Sung-ki as Kim Cheol[1]
- Moon Sung-keun as Moon Jae-Goo
- Shim Hye-jin as Oknimi
- Ahn So-young as Bulttoknyo
- Lee Yong-yi as Upsoonne
- Kim Yong-man
- Huh Joon-ho
- Kim Il-woo
- Min Kyoung-jin
- Park Bu-yang
Reception edit
To the Starry Island had received a positive review from Time Out, which called the film "fascinating, with a bold, shocking climax".[4]
Awards edit
- Three Continents Festival (1994): Audience Award[5]
Bibliography edit
- Rooney, David (1994-07-15). "To the Starry Island". Variety.
References edit
- ^ a b c "To the Starry Island (Geu seom-e gago sipda) (1993)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-07-06. and Geu seome gago shibda (1993) at IMDb
- ^ "To The Starry Island (1993)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy. "To the Starry Island (1993)". koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "To the Starry Island". Time Out.
- ^ Sangjoon Lee (2018). "Hawaii, Cannes, and Los Angeles: Projecting South Korean Cinema to the World". International Journal of Korean History. 23 (1): 121–140. doi:10.22372/ijkh.2018.23.1.123. hdl:10220/46209.
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