The Isle /
The erotic arthouse thriller that caused a sensation at the Sundance, Toronto, and Venice Film Festivals, The Isle tells the tale of a beautiful woman who lives on an eerie, remote lake selling food to fisherman by day, and her body by night. When the woman becomes obsessed with a former police offi...
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In Korean. Original language in Korean. |
| Published: |
New York, NY :
First Run Features,
2000.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The erotic arthouse thriller that caused a sensation at the Sundance, Toronto, and Venice Film Festivals, The Isle tells the tale of a beautiful woman who lives on an eerie, remote lake selling food to fisherman by day, and her body by night. When the woman becomes obsessed with a former police officer who is haunted by the murder of his unfaithful girlfriend, what develops is 'a perversely intriguing (and intriguingly perverse) love story.' (San Francisco Examiner). |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed March 29, 2016). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (91 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 01:30:35 |
| Awards: | Won 2001 Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film, Golden Raven Won 2001 Cinemanila International Film Festival, Best Actress Won 2001 Fantasporto, Best Actress Won 2001 Fantasporto, International Fantasy Film Special Jury Award Nominated 2001 Fantasporto, Best Film Won 2000 Venice Film Festival, Netpac Award - Special Mention Nominated 2000 Venice Film Festival, Golden Lion |