The Bow (2005)

In the serene and timeless seascape, aboard an old fishing vessel permanently moored offshore, resides an enigmatic sixty-something-year-old captain. He has raised a young girl from the tender age of six, with the tacit understanding that he would marry her on her seventeenth birthday. Their solitary world oscillates between the rhythmic swaying of the girl on a swing and the captain's arcane divination practices, using his bow and arrows to pierce a Buddhist painting on the hull of the ship, predicting the future and safeguarding the girl from the lecherous advances of the fishermen who rent their vessel. The rhythm of their secluded existence is disrupted when a teenage student steps aboard. The girl, on the cusp of womanhood, finds herself inexplicably drawn to him, stirring a tempest of emotions within their tranquil enclave. The student, intrigued and troubled by the girl's naïve enchantment with their world, uncovers the unsettling truth about her abduction. Compelled by her innocence and obliviousness to the world beyond the ship, he embarks on a mission to return her to her rightful parents. "The Bow" is a tale of love, protection, and awakening set amidst the endless expanse of the sea, where the past's anchored secrets meet the unpredictable winds of change.

The Bow is a drama movie featuring Seo Ji-seok.

The Bow is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Kanopy and it's also available on Metrograph.

It is also possible to buy The Bow on Kino Now.