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Director
  
Park Kwang-su

Duration
  

Music director
  
Song Hong-seop

Country
  
South Korea

7.3/10
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Genre
  
Drama, Fantasy

Running time
  
1h 42m

Language
  
Korean


Writer
  
Lee Chang-dong
,
Im Chul-woo
,
Park Kwang-su

Release date
  
December 25, 1993 (1993-12-25)

Screenplay
  
Park Kwang-su, Lee Chang-dong, Lim Chulwoo

Cast
  
Ahn So-young
(Poltoknyeo),
Moon Sung-Keun
(Moon Dok-bae),
Ahn Sung-ki
(Kim Chul),
Shim Hye-jin
(Oknim),
Yong-nyeo Lee

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To the Starry Island (Hangul: 그 섬에 가고싶다; RR: Geu seom-e gago sipta) is an award-winning 1993 South Korean film directed by Park Kwang-su.

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Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Ahn Sung-ki... Kim Cheol
  • Moon Sung-keun... Moon Jae-Goo
  • Shim Hye-jin... Oknimi
  • Ahn So-young... Bulttoknyo
  • Lee Yong-yi... Upsoonne
  • Kim Yong-man
  • Heo Joon-ho
  • Kim Il-woo
  • Min Kyoung-jin
  • Park Bu-yang
  • Awards

  • Three Continents Festival (1994): Audience Award
  • References

    To the Starry Island Wikipedia
    To the Starry Island IMDbTo the Starry Island themoviedb.org