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3-Iron
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3-Iron () is a 2004 romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Kim Ki-duk. An international co-production between South Korea and Japan, the film stars Jae Hee as a young drifter who develops a relationship with an abused housewife (Lee Seung-yeon). The film's title is derived from a type of golf club used prominently throughout the narrative.
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3-Iron, originally titled 빈집, is a 2004 South Korean and Japanese drama and crime film directed, written, and produced by Kim Ki-duk. The cast includes Lee Seung-yeon, Joo Jin-mo, Park Ji-a, and Jae-hui. The movie has a runtime of 88 minutes and was distributed by Fandango at Home in video on demand format. It was released on October 15, 2004, and also saw publication dates on January 1, 2004, and August 11, 2005.
The film received a review score of 87%, 7.4 out of 10, and 72 out of 100, with an IMDb rating of 7.9. It was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Non-European Film. The production companies involved were Kim Ki Duk Film, Cineclick Asia, and Happinet Pictures. The story explores themes of prison, jealousy, husband-wife relationships, and love triangles, with a tagline stating that love finds a voice in the quietness of empty houses.
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7.8A drifter lives in people's houses while they are away and repays them by doing chores for them. His life changes when he meets a beautiful woman who wants to escape her unhappy marriage.
Cast
- Lee Seung-yun as Sun-hwa
- Jae Hee as Tae-suk
- Kwon Hyuk-ho as Min-gyu
- Ju Jin-mo as Detective Jo
- Jeong-ho Choi as Jailor
- Lee Joo-suk as Son of Old Man
Themes
- prison
- jealousy
- husband wife relationship
- love of one's life
- love triangle
- mannequin
- burglar
- violent husband
- golf
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Key facts
- Film.name
- 3-Iron
- Film.image
- 3-Iron (2004) poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Korean theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Kim Ki-duk
- Film.producer
- Kim Ki-duk
- Film.writer
- Kim Ki-duk
- Film.starring
- Lee Seung-yeonJae Hee
- Film.music
- SLVIAN
- Film.studio
- Kim Ki-duk FilmCineclick Asia
- Film.distributor
- Big Blue Film
- Film.runtime
- 88 minutes
- Film.country
- South KoreaJapan
- Film.language
- Korean
- Korean film name.hangul
- ^빈집
- Korean film name.lk
- Empty House
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- crime film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Korean
- Director
- Kim Ki-duk
- Screenwriter
- Kim Ki-duk
- Cast member
- Lee Jong-su
- Producer
- Kim Ki-duk
- Duration
- 90
- FilmAffinity ID
- 477052
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- film editor
- Kim Ki-duk
- publication date
- 2005-08-11
- title
- 빈집
- distributed by
- Fandango at Home
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 72/100
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Themes and interpretations
- Release
- Home media
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Accolades
- See also
- Bibliography
- References
- Further reading
- External links
3-Iron () is a 2004 romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Kim Ki-duk. An international co-production between South Korea and Japan, the film stars Jae Hee as a young drifter who develops a relationship with an abused housewife (Lee Seung-yeon). The film's title is derived from a type of golf club used prominently throughout the narrative.
3-Iron premiered in competition at the 61st Venice International Film Festival in September 2004, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion and won Kim the Silver Lion for Best Direction. It was released in South Korea on April 29, 2005, and received generally positive reviews and numerous accolades, including the FIPRESCI Grand Prix award at the San Sebastián Film Festival.
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