''To the Starry Island'' () is a

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South Korean film directed by

Park Kwang-su Park Kwang-su (born January 22, 1955) is a South Korean filmmaker. He was born in Sokcho, Gangwon Province and grew up in Busan. Park joined the Yallasung Film Group as a student of Fine Arts at Seoul National University. Upon graduation, he fou ...

Plot

According to his father's wishes, Moon Jae-Goo attempts to bury his father's body on the island on which he was born. Because of bitter memories of his father's political past during wartime, the villagers refuse to allow his burial. Kim Cheol, Moon's poet friend, attempts to persuade the villagers to change their minds while Moon recalls his past life on the island and his relationships with four local women.

Cast

Ahn Sung-ki Ahn Sung-ki (born January 1, 1952) is a South Korean actor. One of the country's most respected actors, he has appeared in more than 130 films during his career of over 60 years. Career A native of Seoul, Ahn was the son of a veteran filmmaker ...

as Kim Cheol *

Moon Sung-keun Moon Sung-keun (born May 28, 1953) is a South Korean actor and politician. He has won three Blue Dragon Film Awards, two Baeksang Arts Awards, and two Chunsa Film Art Awards for Best Actor. Career Moon was born in Tokyo, Japan. His father was ...

as Moon Jae-Goo * Shim Hye-jin as Oknimi *

Ahn So-young Ahn So-young ( ko, 안소영, Hanja: 安昭映) (born August 12, 1959) is a South Korean actress. Ahn was born in Seoul in 1959 and graduated from Jeonghwa Girls' Commerce High School. Ahn debuted in 1979 with ''Naeil tto naeil'' (Again Tomorrow ...

as Bulttoknyo *

Lee Yong-yi Lee Yong-yi (; born July 30, 1958) is a theater, television and movie actress. She is known for her role as Nomo both in theater play and film ''Welcome to Dongmakgol'' (2005) and Netflix Series ''Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha'' (2021). Career After ...

as Upsoonne * Kim Yong-man * Heo Joon-ho * Kim Il-woo * Min Kyoung-jin * Park Bu-yang

Reception

''To the Starry Island'' had received a positive review from ''

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'', which called the film "fascinating, with a bold, shocking climax".

Awards

Three Continents Festival The Festival des 3 Continents is an annual film festival held since 1979 in Nantes, France, and is devoted to the cinemas of Asia, and Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both ca ...

(1994): Audience Award

Bibliography

References

External links

* 1993 films 1993 drama films 1993 fantasy films 1990s fantasy drama films 1990s Korean-language films 1990s South Korean films South Korean fantasy drama films Films directed by Park Kwang-su {{SouthKorea-film-stub