

Two men have returned to their hometown (the titular island) from Seoul to bury the father of one of them, but the islanders vehemently refuse their request, triggering memories of their childhood before and during the Korean War.
Directed by Park Kwang-su, Park Ki-yong, Park Kwang-su
User score
6 votes
Released
December 24, 1993
1h 40m
Korean

Ahn Sung-ki
Kim Chul

Moon Sung-keun
Moon Dok-bae / Moon Chae-ku

Shim Hye-jin
Oknim

Ahn So-young
Poltoknyeo

Lee Yong-yi
Opsunne

Kim Yong-man
Hwang Sul-bong / Hwang Dong-pal

Huh Joon-ho
Soondol

Kim Il-woo
Nam

Min Kyung-jin
Tinker
Park Bu-yang
Village head
Choi Woo-hyeok
Kim Chul as a boy
Choi Hyung-in
Nopdotaek

Kim Bo-kyung

Lee Kyung-young

Dong Bang-woo

Yoo Soon-chul

Kang Sun-sook

Lee Yong-nyeo

Park Yong-pal

Lim Yae-sim