Castaway on the Moon

Castaway on the Moon

Once in a life time, There comes a moment that you live in HOPE.

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Release Date

5/14/2009

Runtime

119 mins

Overview

Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River - only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Budget

-

Revenue

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A man who survives a suicide attempt finds himself stranded on a river island and slowly builds an unexpected life, until connection arrives in the form of someone watching from the shore. It's a tender, quietly funny film about how isolation can paradoxically lead to hope.

Mood

MelancholicHopefulBittersweetWhimsical

Themes

IsolationRedemptionLoveComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Two-hander

Heads up

Suicide and self-harm

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