The Bow
“A girl who thought the sea was the whole world, became the whole world to an old man.”
2005 · 1 h 30 min
Directed by 
Kim Ki-duk
Kim Ki-dukCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
On a fishing boat, an old man has raised a girl since childhood with the plan to marry her on her 17th birthday.
Sinekatalog’s take
Kim Ki-duk's near-wordless drama is poetic and unsettling, with a controversial theme.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (12,289 votes)
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