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Castaway on the Moon

Original title: Kimssi pyoryugi
  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • 1h 56m
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8.0/10
20K
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Jeong Jae-yeong in Castaway on the Moon (2009)
A man jumps into the river. But he failed to kill himself and simply drifted to a nameless island in the river. One day, an isolated girl catches sight of a him living alone on an island through her binoculars. Day after day, his lonely but seemingly contented life triggers her curiosity and compels her to step out of her room after so many years.
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A failed suicide attempt leads a heartbroken man to live a life in the wilderness.A failed suicide attempt leads a heartbroken man to live a life in the wilderness.A failed suicide attempt leads a heartbroken man to live a life in the wilderness.

  • Director
    • Lee Hae-jun
  • Writer
    • Lee Hae-jun
  • Stars
    • Jeong Jae-yeong
    • Jung Ryeo-won
    • Young-Seo Park
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    20K
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    • Director
      • Lee Hae-jun
    • Writer
      • Lee Hae-jun
    • Stars
      • Jeong Jae-yeong
      • Jung Ryeo-won
      • Young-Seo Park
    • 82User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 7 nominations

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    Jeong Jae-yeong
    Jeong Jae-yeong
    • Male Kim
    • (as JaeYoung Jung)
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    Jung Ryeo-won
    Jung Ryeo-won
    • Female Kim
    • (as RyeWon Jung)
    • …
    Young-Seo Park
    Yang Mi-kyeong
    Yang Mi-kyeong
    • Female Kim's Mom
    • (as MiKyung Yang)
    Min-heui Hong
      Koo Kyo-hwan
      Koo Kyo-hwan
      Min Kyung-jin
      Min Kyung-jin
        Jeong-won Lee
        Kyung-Joon Lee
        • High School Kim
        Sang-Hun Lee
        Sang-il Lee
        Ri Min
        Hak Seon
        Jang So-yeon
        Jang So-yeon
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        • Writer
          • Lee Hae-jun
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        • Trivia
          The time stopping of the city at a certain day of the year does not refer to the Warsaw uprising. Twice a year in Korea they practice evacuation drill for all citizens in preparation for an attack from North Korea.
        • Quotes

          Female Kim: I take pictures of the moon because there is no one there. When there's no one, you cant feel lonely.

        • Connections
          Referenced in Kultursofaen (2011)

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        10/10

        A hidden gem of the far east

        Castaway on the Moon is a beautiful film about self-made reality and what is actually real, about our infinite connection to the natural world, and how nothing is ever final even when it seems so. Although the mainstream man will squirm and sigh at certain scenes where love is apparent, it is a part of the human world and this movie, so if you cannot handle it then it is not for you. I almost feel like not everyone is worthy of this movie. It has many instances of magical realism and fantasy. The atmosphere reminded me of Amelie. I would give it a 12 if I could.

        This movie is a gift, watch it.
        • oyahuasca
        • Nov 20, 2011
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        • Release date
          • May 14, 2009 (South Korea)
        • Country of origin
          • South Korea
        • Languages
          • Korean
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Kim's Island
        • Filming locations
          • Bamseom, Seoul, South Korea
        • Production companies
          • CJ Entertainment
          • Banzakbanzak
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        • Budget
          • $5,000,000 (estimated)
        • Gross worldwide
          • $3,732,224
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 56 minutes
        • Color
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        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.39:1

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