3-Iron (2004) poster7

South Korea10 Essential South Korean FilmsStop 7 of 10

3-Iron

빈집

2004 · 88 min · Drama

A quiet drifter who breaks into empty homes to live briefly and tidily while their owners are away meets an abused woman trapped in her marriage, and the two form a wordless, ghostly bond. Kim Ki-duk's tender, near-silent romance.

Runtime
88 min
Genre
Drama · Romance · Crime
Mood
tense · romantic · thoughtful
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch

Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential South Korean Films

This film is stop 7 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through South Korea. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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