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A girl who thought the sea was the whole world, became the whole world to an old man. - The Bow
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Title: The Bow

Release Date: 12 May 2005

Runtime: 1h 30m

Genre: Drama

Director: Kim Ki Duk Film, Happinet Pictures, Cineclick Asia

Production Companies: Kim Ki Duk Film, Happinet Pictures, Cineclick Asia

Overview: On a fishing boat at sea, a 60-year old man has been raising a girl since she was a child. It is agreed that they will get married on her 17th birthday. They live a quiet and secluded life, renting the boat to day fishermen and practicing strange divination rites. Their life changes when a teenage student comes aboard.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.9 (199 votes)

Cast

  • Young Girl: Han Yeo-reum
  • Old Man: Seong-hwang Jeon
  • Student: Seo Ji-seok
  • Student's Father: Jeon Kuk-hwan
  • Man 1: Kim Ik-tae
  • Man 2: Jang Dae-sung
  • Man 3: Jo Hyun-wu
  • Fisherman: Shin Taek-gi
  • Hoodwinker: Pyo Sang-woo
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