Rent 3-Iron (2004)
3.8 of 5 from 171 ratings
1h 25min
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- Synopsis:
- "3-Iron" is an enchanting and ghostly love story set in modern day Korea. Tae-suk (Hee Jae) is a young drifter who enters strangers' houses - and lives - whilst their owners are away. He spends a night or a day in each house, repaying the owner's unwitting hospitality by doing their laundry or small repairs. His life changes when he enters the mansion of a wealthy businessman. Inside, he discovers that he's not alone - Sun-hwa (Seung-yeon Lee), a former model, is quietly crouching inside her bedroom, her face badly bruised. When Sun-hwa's abusive husband (Hyuk-ho Kwon) returns, Tae-suk takes her away and the two begin living a ghostly existence in strangers' empty homes.
- Actors:
- Seung-yeon Lee, Hyun-kyoon Lee, Hyuk-ho Kwon, Jeong-ho Choi, Ju-seok Lee, Mi-suk Lee, Sung-hyuk Moon, Ji-a Park, Jae-yong Jang, Dah-hae Lee, Han Kim, Se-jin Park, Dong-jin Park, Jong-su Lee, Ui-soo Lee, Jong-hwa Ryoo, Sung-hoon Kang, Sung-hoon Jung, Ji-yong Jang, Maeng-sung Kim
- Directors:
- Ki-duk Kim
- Producers:
- Ki-duk Kim
- Writers:
- Ki-duk Kim
- Others:
- Ki-duk Kim, Kim Ki-duk
- Aka:
- Bin-Jip
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- Lions on the Lido, New waves of Korean Cinema
- Countries:
- Korea
- Awards:
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Reviews (1) of 3-Iron
Dreamy, poetic but a bit too long. - 3-Iron review by CP Customer
3 Iron, is very similar in style to writer-director Kim Ki-duk's previous film 'Spring, Summer, Autumn Winter...And Spring' as it's a film in which the story is told with very little dialogue. It's a beautifully directed and well acted film which reveals a heart breaking story. My only criticism of the film is that it's painfully slow and makes you endure a lot of insignificant scenes before you reach the superb ending. It would have worked unbelievably well as a short film, but as a feature length film it tests your patience. Overall, it's a stunning piece of cinema, but not for the easily bored!
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