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The Bow poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.5 / 100
2005·Drama / Romance·1h 30m

THE BOW

“A girl who thought the sea was the whole world, became the whole world to an old man.”

On a fishing boat at sea, a 60-year old man has been raising a girl since she was a child. It is agreed that they will get married on her 17th birthday. They live a quiet and secluded life, renting the boat to day fishermen and practicing strange divination rites. Their life changes when a teenage student comes aboard.

Above the Line
Kim Ki-duk·DirectorKim Ki-duk·ScreenplayJang Seong-baek·Director of PhotographyEun-il Kang·Original Music ComposerKim Ki-duk·Editor
Cast
Han Yeo-reum·Young GirlJeon Seong-hwan·Old ManSeo Ji-seok·StudentJeon Kuk-hwan·Student's FatherKim Ik-tae·Man 1Jang Dae-sung·Man 2Jo Hyun-wu·Man 3Shin Taek-gi·FishermanPyo Sang-woo·Hoodwinker
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 2
Kim Ki-duk·DirectorJang Hoon·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Kim Ki-duk·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Jang Seong-baek·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Kim Ki-duk·EditorLee Si-woo·Colorist
Sound & Music· 1
Eun-il Kang·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Kim Hyeon-ju·Production Design
Production· 5
Kim Ki-duk·ProducerYong-gyu Kang·ProducerMichio Suzuki·Executive ProducerFumiaki Ikeda·Executive ProducerJang Seok-bin·Production Manager
By the Numbers
72.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 114%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0080FF
#80C080
#FF0000
Mood
Mysterious, Intense
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A young woman with short dark hair, wearing a green knitted cardigan and a red dress, sits on the edge of a weathered wooden boat. She holds a bow and arrow, ai”

dramaromance
Key Elements
BowArrowBoatFlagDrum Like Object
Atmosphere
Bright, Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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