Hwal

Name: Hwal
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2005-05-12
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Han Yeo-reum, Seo Ji-seok, Jeon Gook-hwan, Jo Seok-hyeon, Jeon Seong-hwan

IMDb ID: tt0456470 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.1 (11,999 votes)

Genres: Drama · Romance

On a fishing boat at sea, a 60-year old man has been raising a girl since she was a baby. It is agreed that they will get married on her 17th birthday, and she is 16 now. They live a quiet and secluded life, renting the boat to da...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Kingdom: The Bow
Hong Kong: The Bow (English)
United States: The Bow (Festival Title)
United States: The Bow
World-wide: The Bow (English)
Argentina: El arco
Spain: El arco
Uruguay: El arco (original subtitled version)
Canada: Hwal (English)
South Korea: Hwal
Philippines: Hwal (English)
Germany: Hwal - Der Bogen (TV Title)
Germany: Hwal - Der Bogen
Brazil: O Arco
Portugal: O Arco
Azerbaijan: Yay
Turkey: Yay (Turkish)
China: 弓 (Mandarin)
Japan: 弓 (Japanese)
Hungary: Az íj
Israel: Keshet (Hebrew)
France: L'arc
Italy: L'arco
Poland: Łuk
Greece: To toxo (transliterated title)
Bulgaria: Лъкът (Bulgarian)
Ukraine: Натягнена тятива
Russia: Натянутая тетива
Taiwan: 情弓
Hong Kong: 情慾穿心箭 (Mandarin, Festival Title)
El arcoContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2005-05-12Runtime90 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews38Critic Reviews70Countries / RegionsSouth Korea
JapanLanguagesKoreanKeywordssouth korea
isolation
paradise lost
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Kim Ki-Duk FilmOfficial SitesTFM (France) - http://www.tfmdistribution.com/larc/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456470/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0456470.jpgUpdated At2025-02-22T19:35:07

Stars

Han Yeo-reum
Seo Ji-seok
Jeon Gook-hwan
Jo Seok-hyeon
Jeon Seong-hwan

Directors

Kim Ki-duk

Writers

Kim Ki-duk

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Han Yeo-reum | Character: The young girl
Actor: Seo Ji-seok | Character: The student
Actor: Jeon Gook-hwan | Character: The student's father
Actor: Jo Seok-hyeon | Character: Third Man
Actor: Jeon Seong-hwan | Character: Old Man (no name)

[Directors Group]
Name: Kim Ki-duk | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Kim Ki-duk | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Yong-gyu Kang | Role: Producer
Name: Kim Ki-duk | Role: Producer
Name: Michiko Suzuki | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Eun-il Kang | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Seong-back Jang | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Kim Ki-duk | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Sol Art Chung | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Kyeong-mi Kim | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Ki-sun Kim | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Seok-bin Jang | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Hun Jang | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Hyun-soo Jeung | Role: Sound Department

[Music Department]
Name: Eun-il Kang | Role: Music Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Joyce Kirkconnell | Role: Transportation Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456470/videogallery/

Release Schedule

France: May 12, 2005 (Cannes Film Festival)
South Korea: May 12, 2005
Czech Republic: July 1, 2005 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Canada: August 27, 2005 (Montréal Film Festival)
Finland: September 17, 2005 (Helsinki International Film Festival)
Hong Kong: October 1, 2005 (Hong Kong Asian Film Festival)
France: October 6, 2005 (Moulins Jean Carmet Film Festival)
Singapore: October 6, 2005
Estonia: November 2005 (Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival)
Poland: November 2005 (Camerimage)
Italy: November 4, 2005
Turkey: December 2, 2005
Israel: December 8, 2005
France: December 14, 2005
Netherlands: December 15, 2005
Portugal: February 2006 (Fantasporto Film Festival)
Belgium: February 8, 2006
Poland: March 3, 2006
Argentina: March 10, 2006 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Greece: March 23, 2006 (limited)
United States: March 24, 2006 (Cleveland International Film Festival)
Spain: March 31, 2006
Hungary: April 13, 2006
Switzerland: May 9, 2006 (German speaking region)
Thailand: May 18, 2006
Estonia: May 19, 2006
China: June 18, 2006 (Shanghai International Film Festival)
Germany: July 27, 2006
Brazil: August 24, 2006 (Indie - World Film Festival)
Japan: September 9, 2006
Argentina: September 21, 2006 (video premiere)
Russia: January 5, 2007 (TV release)
Argentina: January 25, 2007 (Buenos Aires)
Mexico: March 2, 2007
Colombia: June 8, 2007
Uruguay: October 23, 2007 (Festival de Cine de Montevideo)
United Kingdom: May 27, 2008 (Rainbow Film Festival)
Hong Kong: August 22, 2021 (Summer International Film Festival)

Awards

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