Castaway on the Moon

Castaway on the Moon

2009 · 119 min · KO · 7.9 (732 votes)
Dir. Lee Hae-jun · Starring Jung Jae-young, Jung Ryeo-won, Yang Mi-kyung, Lee Sang-hun, Jang So-yeon, Park Young-seo

Once in a life time, There comes a moment that you live in HOPE.

DramaComedyRomance

Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River – only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.

VIBE

This film offers a uniquely charming and melancholic journey into unexpected solitude and the quiet yearning for connection. It's a gentle, observant experience, blending whimsical humor with profound reflections on modern isolation, leaving you with a tender, hopeful ache for human understanding.

melancholicquirkyhopefulheartwarmingwistfulslow-burnquirky indieslice-of-liferomantic dramedyvisual storytellingisolationconnectionfinding purposemodern alienation
isolationsuicide attemptlonelinesscastawayisolated islandseoul, south koreahan river