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Castaway on the Moon
Castaway on the Moon
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1,348 Ratings

CASTAWAY ON THE MOON

Kimssi pyoryugi

Directed by Lee Hae-jun
South Korea, 2009
Drama, Romance

Synopsis

Mr. Kim is in debt and alone. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River but find himself washed up on a small river island. He soon begins a new life as a castaway. But when he catches the attention of a woman whose apartment overlooks the river, her discovery changes both their lives.

Synopsis

Mr. Kim is in debt and alone. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River but find himself washed up on a small river island. He soon begins a new life as a castaway. But when he catches the attention of a woman whose apartment overlooks the river, her discovery changes both their lives.

Our take

Have you ever wanted to flee to a desert island or just never leave your room? Korean director Lee Hae-jun presents two such characters, who in the middle of their isolation manage to find each other and emerge from their seclusion. A charming and clever deconstruction of the romance genre.