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The Bow

Original title: 활

“A girl who thought the sea was the whole world, became the whole world to an old man.”

★ 6.9 TMDB Rating · 232 votes

On a fishing boat at sea, a 60-year old man has been raising a girl since she was a child. It is agreed that they will get married on her 17th birthday. They live a quiet and secluded life, renting the boat to day fishermen and practicing strange divination rites. Their life changes when a teenage student comes aboard.

Director
Kim Ki-duk
Release date
May 12, 2005
Original language
Korean
Origin
South Korea

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United States
Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
United Kingdom
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India
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Canada
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The Bow release dates by country

World premiere: May 12, 2005 (Cannes Film Festival)

CountryIn cinemasDigitalAge rating
Japan—May 12, 2005R18+
South KoreaMay 12, 2005—15
SingaporeOct 6, 2005——
ItalyNov 4, 2005——
TürkiyeDec 2, 2005——
IsraelDec 8, 2005——
NetherlandsDec 15, 2005——
BelgiumFeb 8, 2006——

Digital = first release online to rent, buy or stream. Dates as reported to TMDB.

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