

Island
2015-11-26 · 105 min · ★ 6.0
A pensive man visits an empty house. A neighbor tells him the house is haunted but he ignores it. Park Jinseong's second feature that takes place in Jeju Island gazes into the pain of life.
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- Directors
- Park Jin-seong
- Production companies
- JNC Media Group, Jeju Film Commission, GoAndGo Film
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
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Oh Ji-hoK
Mun Ka-youngYun-Joo
Yoon Ji-wonodd womanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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