---
title: 'The Isle (2000)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kim Ki-duk'
released: '2000-04-22'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'South Korea'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-isle-2000'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0255589/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Isle (2000)

2000 · 90 min · Drama, Thriller · South Korea

Original title: 섬

## Synopsis

The Isle (Korean: 섬) is a 2000 South Korean arthouse film written and directed by Kim Ki-duk, his fourth film, and the first to receive wide international acclaim for his now recognizable style. The film has gained notoriety for gruesome scenes that caused some viewers to vomit or faint when the film premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The movie step among range of distinctive movie genres, making it difficult to classify into one solely traditional genre. Spending from psychological drama, romance, thriller, horror and mystery.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kim Ki-duk](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-ki-duk-2)
- **Screenplay:** [Kim Ki-duk](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-ki-duk-2)
- **Editor:** [Kim Ki-duk](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-ki-duk-2)
- **Producer:** [Lee Eun](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-eun)

## Cast

- [Jang Hang-seon](https://cinepixo.com/people/jang-hang-seon)
- [Kim Yu-seok](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-yu-seok)
- [Suh Jung](https://cinepixo.com/people/suh-jung)
- [Kim Yeo-jin](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-yeo-jin)
- [Cho Jae-hyun](https://cinepixo.com/people/cho-jae-hyun)
- [Park Sung-hee](https://cinepixo.com/people/park-sung-hee)
- [Seo Won](https://cinepixo.com/people/seo-won)
- [Yun Hui-won](https://cinepixo.com/people/yun-hui-won)

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