3 Iron
The leading light of a vibrant new South Korean cinema, Kim Ki-duk (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring) has created an exceptionally beautiful, metaphysical love story. 3-Iron follows the young man Tae-suk, who travels around Seoul on his motorcycle, pinning take-away flyers on doors. After a few days he checks if they have been removed; if not, then with the owners being absent he takes up temporary occupancy, settling down comfortably as if the house were his own.
We watch, trying to figure out what this silent young man is up to. He never steals nor damages his unknowing hosts' homes: in fact for the small amount of food he eats out of the refrigerator, he cleans, does the laundry, waters the plants and makes small repairs.
One day he enters such a house without realising that Sun-hwa, once a beautiful model, now living in the shadow of her possessive husband, is still in. Instantly recognising the similarity of their broken souls, she joins him and the pair gently embark on a journey of their own as they gradually fall in love.
3 Iron wonders whether it's possible to remove oneself completely from the world -- as an act of both purification and rebellion -- and, if not, whether you can limit your visibility to the ones you love. It questions the domestic boundaries built as a consequence of power, money and social conventions and creates a unique vision filled with deeply human characters. Ultimately a fable about the transcendent and magical power of love, told with great strength, eloquence and creativity, 3 Iron is a film that will stay with you for a long time.
