Iodo (1977)

Original title

이어도

Directed by

Kim Ki-young

Genre

drama film, mystery film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

III

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A journalist investigates the disappearance of a man on a remote island. He uncovers secrets about the island's mythical past and the people who live there.

mysteriousatmosphericslow-burnmelancholiccontemplativesymbolicbittersweethaunting

What happens

Iodo (Korean: 이어도), also called Io Island, is a 1977 South Korean mystery film directed by Kim Ki-young, and based on the 1974 novel of the same title by Lee Cheong-jun. The title of the movie comes from the mythical island of Ieodo, which also inspired several plot elements of the film. It was shown at the 28th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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