The Isle

The Isle

A beautiful yet dangerous place...

Directed by Kim Ki-duk

Produced by Myung Films, CJ Entertainment

200090 min6.9 / 10

A dark, psychologically intense portrait of two damaged people drawn together through violence and desire on an isolated island, where love and harm become inseparable.

Mute Hee-Jin is working as a clerk in a fishing resort in the Korean wilderness; selling baits, food and occasionally her body to the fishing tourists. One day she falls in love with Hyun-Shik, who is on the run from the police, and rescues him with a fish hook when he tries to commit suicide.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Isle sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does The Isle end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Isle one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.

  • Is The Isle violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Isle easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Isle scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

78/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Isle

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Isle

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Isle, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Isle, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Isle, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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