A romantic Korean drama by Kim Ki-Duk
« Hapiness happens! »
The silent love affair between a battered wife and a respectful intruder.
Words really do get in the way in 3-Iron (Empty House), a strange, poignant South Korean film from Korean director Kim Ki-Duk in which the central character doesn't utter a single word. It's not explained why the puck never speaks, but it adds an element of mysticism to this love story that's at once humorous and disturbing.
Contents at a Glance
Summary
Original title: Bin-Jip
International english title: Empty House (3-Iron)
Country: Japan; South Korea
Year: 2004
Genre: Drama; Romance
International MPAA: R (USA)
IMDB Rating: 7
a truly unique movie
where the central character
doesn't utter a single word
Plot
Tae-suk lives in the empty house until the owners return, but never steals or ruins anything. He spends a night or a day squatting in, repaying their unwitting hospitality by doing laundry or small repairs. Before leaving, he puts everything back as it used be.
One day, sneaking into a wealthy home, Tae-suk meets his destiny - a beautiful, lonely wife named Sun-hwa, trapped in a loveless marriage. Without saying a word, the pair begin an erotic game of cat-and-mouse, until her abusive husband returns home, unleashing a shocking burst of violence. Tae-suk defends Sun-hwa with the aid of her husband's golf club. The lovers run away together finding domestic bliss inhabiting strangers' homes. Later, when Tae-suk is framed for a murder, even prison walls can't keep them apart for good.
Kim Ki-duk - director and writer
Kim Ki-duk at a glance - biography and filmography
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Kim Ki-duk
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One of the most controversial modern fimmakers Kim Ki-duk is a self-taught Korean director noted for his arthouse films. His hard-to-express characters, shocking visuals, and unprecedented messages gaining buzz all over the world.
Cast
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Empty House Posters
Empty House trailer
【Trailer】 3-Iron - Kim Ki-Duk
Trailer for Kim Ki-duk's 3-Iron.
Empty-House review links
3-Iron Review
A mysterious prankster combines burglary and golf: more...0 points
[KFCC] 3-Iron Review
Such is the case with 3-IRON, Kim Ki-Duk's best wo more...0 points
3-Iron - Rotten Tomatoes
3-IRON reviews from the nation's top critics and a more...0 points
3-Iron (2005): Reviews
It sounds high-minded, but 3-Iron is in fact simpl more...0 points
3 Iron Review (DVD Movie/Film) starring Lee Seung-yeon, Jae Hee
DVD Movie Review of 3 Iron, directed by Kim Ki-duk more...0 points
Empty House DVD
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