3-Iron

"In the quietness of empty houses, love finds a voice."

2004 1h 28m KO

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7.8

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7.9

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★7.8TMDB · 1,311🍅87%Rotten Tomatoes●72Metacritic★7.9IMDB · 61,043

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Synopsis

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A drifter lives in people's houses while they are away and repays them by doing chores for them. His life changes when he meets a beautiful woman who wants to escape her unhappy marriage.

“In the quietness of empty houses, love finds a voice.”

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Cast

Lee Seung-yun
Sun-hwa
Jae Hee
Tae-suk
Kwon Hyuk-ho
Min-gyu
Ju Jin-mo
Detective Jo
Choi Jeong-ho
Jailor
Lee Joo-suk
Son of Old Man
Lee Mi-rye
Daughter-in-law of Old Man
Mun Seong-hyeok
Sung-hyuk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Ki-duk
Writers: Kim Ki-duk
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea, Japan

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Korea, Japan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Ki-duk, shot by Jang Seong-baek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Slvian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Ki-duk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Lee Seung-yun and Jae Hee and Kwon Hyuk-ho carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the quietness of empty houses, love finds a voice.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Ki-duk directs. Jang Seong-baek behind the camera. Slvian scores. Kim Ki-duk cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea, Japan. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: South Korea, Japan.
4Directed by Kim Ki-duk, shot by Jang Seong-baek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Slvian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kim Ki-duk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lee Seung-yun and Jae Hee and Kwon Hyuk-ho carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In the quietness of empty houses, love finds a voice.".
9IMDB entry: tt0423866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "prison", "jealousy", "husband wife relationship", "love of one's life".
11Released under 19 different titles around the world.