Fantasy ·Drama · South Korea · 1993 · 1h 40m

To the Starry Island

그 섬에 가고 싶다

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Director
Park Kwang-su
Cast
Ahn Sung-ki as Kim Chul Moon Sung-keun as Moon Dok-bae / Moon Chae-ku Huh Joon-ho as Soondol Shim Hye-jin as Oknim Min Kyung-jin as Tinker Lee Yong-i as Opsunne
Crew
You Yong-kil — Director of Photography Kim Hyun — Editor 송흥섭 — Original Music Composer Chul-woo Im — Screenplay Park Kwang-su — Writer Lee Chang-dong — Writer
Synopsis

Two men have returned to their hometown (the titular island) from Seoul to bury the father of one of them, but the islanders vehemently refuse their request, triggering memories of their childhood before and during the Korean War.

Mood & Themes
islandburial
Key Collaborators
Park Kwang-su Director You Yong-kil Director of Photography Kim Hyun Editor 송흥섭 Original Music Composer Chul-woo Im Screenplay Park Kwang-su Writer Lee Chang-dong Writer Chul-woo Im Story Cho Yung-sam Production Design Kwon Yoo-jin Costume Design
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