IMDb >
Mari iyagi (2002)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsMari iyagi (2002) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Su-jeong Kang (writer)
Seong-kang Lee (writer)
more
Release Date:
18 January 2002 (South Korea) more
Plot:
Two boys find a beautiful world of magic and wonder when they find a magic marble in an old lighthouse. There they meet Mari and can escape from the growing hardships of their home lives | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Lighthouses, marbles, and flying fish. more (9 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Byung-hun Lee | ... | Namoo |
 | Hyeong-jin Kong | ... | Jun-ho |
| Chong-ok Bae | ... | Namoo's Mother |
| Sung-kee Ahn | ... | Kyeong-min |
| Hang-Seon Jang | ... | Jun-ho's Father |
| Mun-hee Na | ... | Namoo's Grandmother |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
My Beautiful Girl, Mari
Love Fantasy (Indonesia: English title) (DVD title) [un]
Mari iyagi (France) [fr]
more
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
South Korea:86 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Singapore:G | South Korea:All | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud)
Company:
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (9 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Mari iyagi (2002)Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| All Dogs Go to Heaven | Yeu woo bi | Beauty and the Beast | The Wizard of Oz | Hauru no ugoku shiro |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Animation section | IMDb South Korea section | Add this title to MyMovies |
South Korea is a country mostly known in the animation industry for provided low cost labor in the completion of animation from other countries. Mari Iyagi is one, bright, shining attempt to show the originality and amazing work that Korean animators are capable of. It's a lone gun in the ambitiousness of such a project, and sadly, due to it's disappointing box office figures, may be for a long time.
To describe the visual style of the film, I can only say to take a little touch of Samurai Jack, a heaping helping of Myazaki, and a dash of Waking life (minus the lack of fluidity in animation and pretentiousness of story) to flavor. Then realize that doesn't begin to describe the unique look of this film, that can't be classified as traditional, digital, or 3d. It's a remarkable blend of Flash, Traditional, rotoscoping, and 3D Studio Max that captures both realistic environments and fantasy worlds like none other. The story builds up nicely, until it reaches the end and never goes anywhere, but for all the times it made me laugh out loud, feel for a character, or gape in awe, I forgave it.
It's not looking as though this film will get much of a release outside Korea, but if you ever get the chance to see it, don't let it slip by.