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"The Isle"
2001
Directed by Kim Ki-Duk

An erotic tale of jealously, lust, revenge and betrayal. An ex-cop, haunted by the murder of his girlfriend, finds himself at an isolated and eerie fishing retreat. The retreat's beautiful proprietor, who sells her body by night to her unsavory guests, becomes obsessed with the cop. This leads to a dangerous relationship with sadomasochistic chemistry. "A perversely intriguing (and intriguingly perverse) love story" (San Francisco Examiner). South Korea. Korean with English subtitles.  89 minutes.