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To the Starry Island (1993)

Movie ★ 7.2 100 min

Fantasy Drama

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.

Park Kwang-su Director Lee Chang-dong Writer Park Kwang-su Writer

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Quick facts

Released
December 24, 1993
Runtime
100 min
IMDb
tt0107005
Language
Studio
Park Kwang-su Film

Themes

Cast

Ahn Sung-ki Ahn Sung-ki Kim Chul Moon Sung-keun Moon Sung-keun Moon Dok-bae / Moon Chae-ku Huh Joon-ho Huh Joon-ho Soondol Shim Hye-jin Shim Hye-jin Oknim Min Kyung-jin Min Kyung-jin Tinker Lee Yong-yi Lee Yong-yi Opsunne Kim Bo-kyung Kim Bo-kyung Choi Woo-hyeok Kim Chul as a boy Choi Hyung-in Nopdotaek Ahn So-young Ahn So-young Poltoknyeo Kim Yong-man Kim Yong-man Hwang Sul-bong / Hwang Dong-pal Lee Kyung-young Lee Kyung-young Dong Bang-woo Dong Bang-woo

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Frequently asked questions

What is To the Starry Island about?
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.
Who directed To the Starry Island?
To the Starry Island was directed by Park Kwang-su.
Who stars in To the Starry Island?
To the Starry Island stars Ahn Sung-ki, Moon Sung-keun, Huh Joon-ho, Shim Hye-jin.
When was To the Starry Island released?
To the Starry Island is a 1993 fantasy, drama film.
Where can I watch To the Starry Island?
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