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The Bow
“A girl who thought the sea was the whole world, became the whole world to an old man.”
6.9 / 10• 2005• 1h 30m•NR• Korean
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Han Yeo-reum
Young Girl
Lead
Jeon Seong-hwan
Old Man
Seo Ji-seok
Student
Jeon Kuk-hwan
Student's Father
Kim Ik-tae
Man 1
JD
Jang Dae-sung
Man 2
Jo Hyun-wu
Man 3
ST
Shin Taek-gi
Fisherman
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kim Ki-duk's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Bow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
