Tae-suk is an ex-martial artist and currently a mysterious urban cowboy with a perfect - well, near-perfect - gig in suburban Seoul.
He puts advertising fliers on people’s doorknobs and comes back a few days later to check the results: The ones that remain untouched where he put ‘em indicate those apartments are empty (or the residents are on vacation), which means he can sneak in and secretly live there a while free of charge.
But for how long? And what to do if discovered? And what if he is discovered (and in love) with a beautiful woman escaping an abusive husband?
Well might you ask, and well does director Kim Ki-duk answer in “3-Iron,” a uniquely lyrical trip through a uniquely silent existential inferno/paradise - lost, found and regained by two souls who never speak.
Foremost among “3-Iron’s” eccentric elements is that its hero and heroine don’t utter a word. Close behind is the running motif suggested by its title: Golf clubs are important here. Very important - as plot devices, metaphors and weapons.
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