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The film received an honorable mention at the Venice Film Festival. THE ISLE: On a deserted lake, the young woman Hee-Jin rents out fishing huts. No bigger than a doghouse, the huts float like small islands on the water. During the day Hee-Jin sails past the fishermen with bait and coffee, at night she sails by to present her body. Hee-Jin does not speak a word, but a great and fiery emotional life is hidden in her look. Hyun-Shik has rented one of the huts to end his life there. A complex and intense love affair develops between him and Hee-jin, shifting back and forth between extremes of cruelty and tenderness. With animal vigor, Hee-Jin gets rid of anyone who can come between them. The Isle has some gruesome moments, but director Kim Ki-Duk finds a sober mise-en-scène and meditative rhythm that perfectly match the almost otherworldly environment. These provide the emotional charge of the film with extra expressiveness. The Isle, which is a cross between intense love drama and sinister horror film, was Kim's big breakthrough.
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