| The Isle | |
|---|---|
 The Isle poster | |
| Hangul | 섬 |
| Revised Romanization | Seom |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏm |
| Directed by | Kim Ki-duk |
| Written by | Kim Ki-duk |
| Produced by | Lee Eun |
| Starring | Suh Jung Kim Yu-seok |
Production company | Myung Films |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$50,000[1] |
| Box office | US$20,666[2] |
The Isle is a 2000 South Korean film written and directed by Kim Ki-duk, his fourth film, and the first to receive wide international acclaim for his now recognizable style. The film has gained notoriety for gruesome scenes that caused some viewers to vomit or faint when the film premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
The Isle stars Suh Jung and Kim Yu-seok as an unlikely couple who develop a love for each other despite their unusual circumstances.
- ^ Korean Film Commission (2000). Korean Cinema 2000. p. 64.
- ^ "koreanfilm". Boxofficemojo. Retrieved March 04, 2012.