To the Starry Island
Poster for To the Starry Island (1993)
Hangul
Revised RomanizationGeu seomae gagosipda
McCune–ReischauerKŭ sŏme kagosipta
Directed byPark Kwang-su[1]
Written byLee Chang-dong
Im Chul-woo
Park Kwang-su
Produced byPark Kwang-su
StarringAhn Sung-ki
Moon Sung-keun
CinematographyYoo Young-gil
Edited byKim Hyeon
Music bySong Hong-seop
Distributed byPark Kwang-su Film
Release date
  • December 25, 1993 (1993-12-25)
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box office$195[2]

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.

Plot

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

Reception

To the Starry Island had received a positive review from Time Out, which called the film "fascinating, with a bold, shocking climax".[4]

Awards

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ "To The Starry Island (1993)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  3. ^ Paquet, Darcy. "To the Starry Island (1993)". koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  4. ^ "To the Starry Island". Time Out.
  5. ^ 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.

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