# 3-Iron (2004)

> A nearly wordless drifter and an abused housewife find an elusive form of intimacy while inhabiting the empty spaces left behind by other people.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/891

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime
- Director: Kim Ki-duk
- Cast: Lee Seung-yun, Jae Hee, Kwon Hyuk-ho, Ju Jin-mo, Choi Jeong-ho, Lee Joo-suk, Lee Mi-rye, Mun Seong-hyeok
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423866/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: dreamy, wistful, intimate, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A drifter's quiet acts of kindness lead to an unexpected bond that transcends pain and isolation.

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