Genre: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Jeong Jae-Young, Jeong Ryeo-Won, Park Young-Seo
Release year: 2009
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
SYNOPSIS:
A man named KIM jumps into the dark, quiet waters of the Han River. He wakes up and finds himself lying on strange ground, covered with sand. For a second, he thinks he is in heaven, but soon recognizes that he simply drifted to a nameless island in the river. In one of the riverside apartment buildings, there’s a girl who hasn’t ventured out of her room for years. With her dishevelled hair and in the same old clothes she’s worn for years, she looks just like a castaway. Then one day, she catches sight of a man living alone on an island through her binoculars. Day after Day, his lonely but seemingly contented life triggers her curiosity and compels her to step out of her room after so many years. KIM’s extraordinary life becomes the inspiration for change in this girl’s lonely, detached life.
RATING: 9/10
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REVIEW:
" No one should be shocked to read that director Lee Hey-Jun continues in the tradition of other recent and notable Korean filmmakers who mix, very successfully, drama and comedy. Castaway on the Moon flips easily between the drama of a man trying to survive with no food or water and the same man who appears to be loosing his mind. The story takes an unexpected turn partway through when Mr. Kim picks up an admirer, a young woman whose entire life is lived through a computer, and though at this point the film could have gone off the rails into sappy romance, it manages to stay true to the original story while simply adding a layer. The relationship, a sort of romance from afar, changes them both while making some very valid and poignant comments on society.
Lee Hey-Jun’s film has many good things going for it. It’s funny, smart, touching and romantic but perhaps most importantly is the fact that it manages to entertain while making observations on our way of life. Though we may laugh at Mr. Kim’s dilemma of no food or water, it quickly becomes clear that most city dwellers in a similar situation would find themselves with the same conundrums. What to eat when you can’t walk into a grocery store or a restaurant? What sort of life are we leading sitting behind a computer for hours at a time? What sort of relationships are we forming or breaking?
Though it serves up a dollop of humor and an excellent performance from Jae-yeong Jeong as Mr. Kim (a performance that, in my opinion, gives Tom Hanks a run for his award nomination), Castaway on the Moon puts forth some big questions, ones that many individuals may be up against in today’s tough economic times. This is the best type of film: one that entertains but not at the cost of intelligence. It flounders a little at the end but overall, Castaway on the Moon is a must see. "
Source: VIFF 09
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Part 01 - Part 02 - Part 03 - Part 04 - Part 05 - Part 06 - Part 07 - Part 08 - Part 09 - Part 10 - Part 11 - Part 12 - Part 13 - Part 14
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