Flower Island

2001 film by Song Il-gon

November 23, 2001 (2001-11-23)

CountrySouth KoreaLanguageKorean

Flower Island (Korean: 꽃섬; RR: Ggot seom) is a 2001 South Korean film directed by Song Il-gon. This was Song's first feature-length film after directing several award-winning short films.

Plot

The film is in three parts. The first introduces three women who are separately suffering from their own psychological injuries. In the second part, the three women encounter each other and other people as they are each on a journey to an island reputed to have healing powers. The last third of the film deals with the characters on a boat headed to the island.^[2]

Awards

2002 Fribourg International Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize, "For its sensitive portrait of three human destinies, within an accomplished and mature cinematographic grammar."^[3]
2002 Fribourg International Film Festival: Special Mention: Song Il-gon
2001 Director's Cut Awards: Best New Director, Song Il-gon
2001 Pusan International Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize New Currents, "For its remarkable direction in creating the interior universe of three women, and for its fine performances."
2001 Pusan International Film Festival: New Currents Award, Song Il-gon
2001 Pusan International Film Festival: PSB Audience Award, Song Il-gon
2001 Venice Film Festival 'CinemAvvenire' Award Best First Film, Song Il-gon

Notes

^ "Flower Island (2001)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2007-12-26.
^ Synopsis from "Flower Island (2001)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2007-12-26.
^ Awards from "Awards for Ggot seom (2001)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2007-12-26.