Des nouilles aux haricots noirs

Original title: Kimssi pyoryugi

2009
PG-13
1h 56m

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

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Jeong Jae-yeong in Des nouilles aux haricots noirs (2009)

A man jumps into the river. But he failed to kill himself and simply drifted to a nameless island in the river. One day, an isolated girl catches sight of a him living alone on an island through her binoculars. Day after day, his lonely but seemingly contented life triggers her curiosity and compels her to step out of her room after so many years.

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A failed suicide attempt leads a heartbroken man to live a life in the wilderness.A failed suicide attempt leads a heartbroken man to live a life in the wilderness.A failed suicide attempt leads a heartbroken man to live a life in the wilderness.

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IMDb RATING

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Awards
- 8 wins & 7 nominations total

Male Kim
(as JaeYoung Jung)
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Jung Ryeo-won

Kim Jung-yeon

Young-Seo Park

Yang Mi-kyeong

Female Kim's Mom
(as MiKyung Yang)

High School Kim

Director
- Lee Hae-jun
Writer
- Lee Hae-jun
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Trivia
The time stopping of the city at a certain day of the year does not refer to the Warsaw uprising. Twice a year in Korea they practice evacuation drill for all citizens in preparation for an attack from North Korea.

Quotes
Female Kim: I take pictures of the moon because there is no one there. When there's no one, you cant feel lonely.

Connections
Referenced in Kultursofaen (2011)

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Featured review

9/10

Excellent

As the minutes tick by the similarity to the Tom Hanks movie evaporate, leaving nothing.

If you insist on finding western movies of a similar title to compare it to, you'd find more parallels in Moon (2009).

It is quite unique: very satisfying. As weirdly nourishing as the dish featured in the story.

Just watch it. There isn't much to say without undermining the impact.

Unfortunately the guidelines on IMDb require me to say some more so I'll add that in a few key places I wish the sub-titling was more comprehensive. The acting, in particular the girl, was excellent. Leaves one with a certain "mood" that does not dissipate quickly after the movie finishes.