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The Bow

The Bow

A girl who thought the sea was the whole world, became the whole world to an old man.

20056.91h 30m

Overview

On a fishing boat at sea, a 60-year old man has been raising a girl since she was a child. It is agreed that they will get married on her 17th birthday. They live a quiet and secluded life, renting the boat to day fishermen and practicing strange divination rites. Their life changes when a teenage student comes aboard.

Directed by Kim Ki-duk
Written by Kim Ki-duk
Produced by Yong-gyu Kang, Kim Ki-duk
Box OfficeBudget: $950KRevenue: $2.0M

Top Cast

Han Yeo-reum

Han Yeo-reum

Young Girl

Jeon Seong-hwan

Jeon Seong-hwan

Old Man

Seo Ji-seok

Seo Ji-seok

Student

Jeon Kuk-hwan

Jeon Kuk-hwan

Student's Father

Kim Ik-tae

Kim Ik-tae

Man 1

J

Jang Dae-sung

Man 2

Jo Hyun-wu

Jo Hyun-wu

Man 3

S

Shin Taek-gi

Fisherman

P

Pyo Sang-woo

Hoodwinker

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipage differenceboatlittle girl

About The Bow

The Bow is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, age difference, boat, little girl. Directed by Kim Ki-duk, it stars Han Yeo-reum, Jeon Seong-hwan, Seo Ji-seok. On a fishing boat at sea, a 60-year old man has been raising a girl since she was a child. It is agreed that they will get married on her 17th birthday. They live a quiet and secluded life, renting the boat to day fishermen and practicing strange divination rites. Their life changes when a teenage student comes aboard.

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