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3-Iron (2004)
Director: Kim Ki-Duk
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From Time Out New York
It was clear that director Kim Ki-duk had crossed a threshold when he went from being Korea's Abel Ferrara to a gentler Buddhist elder with Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring (2003). That film's postenlightenment vibe echoes throughout this impressive, fablelike frolic about a tentative affair between a mute vandal (Jae) and an abused housewife (Lee). The message of 3-Iron may seem bumper-sticker simple—"Happiness happens!"—but Kim's ability to blend silent comedy's visual whimsy, stoic violence and higher spiritual aspirations keeps the film from becoming a po-faced polemic.Author: DF
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Cast & crew
Director: Kim Ki-Duk
Producer: Kim Ki-Duk
Cast: Lee Seung-yeon, Jae Hee, Kwon Hyuk-ho, Ju Jin-Mo full cast
Duration: 88 mins
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