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Director:
Writer:
Ki-duk Kim (written by)
Release Date:
15 October 2004 (South Korea)
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Plot:
A transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
6 wins
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6 nominations
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User Comments:
Originality in abundance
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Seung-yeon Lee | ... | Sun-hwa | |
| Hyun-kyoon Lee | ... | Tae-suk (as Hee Jae) | |
| Hyuk-ho Kwon | ... | Min-gyu (husband) | |
| Jeong-ho Choi | ... | Jailor | |
| Ju-seok Lee | ... | Son of Old Man | |
| Mi-suk Lee | ... | Daughter-in-law of Old Man | |
| Sung-hyuk Moon | ... | Sung-hyuk | |
| Jee-ah Park | ... | Jee-ah | |
| Jae-yong Jang | ... | Hyun-soo | |
| Dah-hae Lee | ... | Ji-eun | |
| Han Kim | ... | Man in Studio | |
| Se-jin Park | ... | Woman in Studio | |
| Dong-jin Park | ... | Detective Lee | |
| Jong-su Lee | ... | Man who Came Back from Family Trip | |
| Ui-soo Lee | ... | Woman who Came Back from Family Trip |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
3-Iron (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
Bin jib (South Korea) (alternative transliteration)
Empty Houses (literal English title)
El espíritu de la pasión (Mexico) (Peru) [es]
Пустой дом (Russia) [ru]
Bin-jip - tomme huse (Denmark) [da]
Bos ev (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Casa Vazia (Brazil) (literal title) [pt]
Ferro 3 (Portugal) [pt]
Ferro 3 - La casa vuota (Italy) [it]
Hierro 3 (Spain) [es]
Järn 3:an (Sweden) [sv]
Järntrean (Sweden) [sv]
Lehargish B'Bayit (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Locataires (France) [fr]
Lopakodó lelkek (Hungary) [hu]
Olomonahoi mazi (Greece) [el]
Pusty dom (Poland) [pl]
Rautakolmonen (Finland) [fi]
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Bin jib (South Korea) (alternative transliteration)
Empty Houses (literal English title)
El espíritu de la pasión (Mexico) (Peru) [es]
Пустой дом (Russia) [ru]
Bin-jip - tomme huse (Denmark) [da]
Bos ev (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Casa Vazia (Brazil) (literal title) [pt]
Ferro 3 (Portugal) [pt]
Ferro 3 - La casa vuota (Italy) [it]
Hierro 3 (Spain) [es]
Järn 3:an (Sweden) [sv]
Järntrean (Sweden) [sv]
Lehargish B'Bayit (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Locataires (France) [fr]
Lopakodó lelkek (Hungary) [hu]
Olomonahoi mazi (Greece) [el]
Pusty dom (Poland) [pl]
Rautakolmonen (Finland) [fi]
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MPAA:
Rated R for some sexual content.
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Runtime:
88 min | Turkey:84 min (TV version)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-11 |
Sweden:11 |
Spain:13 |
Taiwan:R-12 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Argentina:13 |
Hungary:14 |
South Korea:15 |
France:U |
Mexico:B15 |
Australia:M |
Australia:MA (TV rating) |
Denmark:11 |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Netherlands:12 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Brazil:16
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Trivia:
Director Kim ki-Duk wrote the screenplay of the movie in one month, the movie was filmed in 16 days and the film editing was done in 10 days.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Smagsdommerne: (#2.15)" (2005)
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Soundtrack:
Gafsa
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Originality is a rare commodity at any time, but it is in abundance in Kim ki-Duk's 3-IRON. The title refers to a golf club that is used to drive a ball long distances. In this case, the balls are, ultimately, driven into people with painful results.
A drifter who lives in temporarily vacated houses and apartments repays the owners by repairing appliances and watering plants. He meets a sad, abused woman and a non-verbal connection grows.
The magic is in the detail and the extraordinary cinematic clarity of Kim's style. There is the explosive violence that characterized his early films, but this entry is primarily an engaging character study with an existential bent.
What's truly original is the director's adherence to the way he presents his material. The style is consistent throughout and dialogue is mostly superfluous.
This has more in common with SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER...THEN SPRING AGAIN than THE ISLE, ADDRESS UNKNOWN or BAD GUY. Though I enjoyed the material, any subtler and Kim might begin to lose the edge that distinguishes him.
Tonally, the film reminded me of aspects of OLD BOY.