The Bow
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 day fishermen and practicing strange divination rites. Their life changes when a teenage student comes aboard...
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Released
- 2005
- Country
- South Korea, Japan
Details
Release year: 2005
Storyline
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 day fishermen and practicing strange divination rites. Their life changes when a teenage student comes aboard...
Top credits
- Han Yeo-reum — The young girl
Seo Ji-seok — The student
Jeon Gook-hwan — The student's father- Jo Seok-hyeon — Third Man
Did you know
• Director Trademark (Kim Ki-duk): Despite whispering to other characters and one another, both the Old Man and Young Girl remain inaudible to the audience, rendering them silent for much of the film.
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Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
