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Ieoh Island

1977 · 112 min

A murky, hypnotic mystery that drifts between memory and myth, leaving you unsettled and unsure what is real.

Directed by
Kim Ki-young
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Horror
Starring
Lee Hwa-si, Kim Jung-chul, Choi Yun-seok
Overview
A company hopes to open a spa hotel named after Ieodo, a mythical island inhabited by the souls of drowned sailors. During a study trip to the proposed location of the hotel, a journalist disappears under mysterious circumstances. One of the contractors goes to Ieodo's neighboring island, populated by widows of the dead sailors, to unravel the mystery.

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Directed by
Kim Ki-young
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Horror
Starring
Lee Hwa-si, Kim Jung-chul, Choi Yun-seok
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • isolation
  • death
  • gender
  • power
Places
  • sea
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama, horror
Directed by
Kim Ki-young
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
112 min
Country
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Languages
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