Il Mare

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Il Mare (Korean: 시월애; lit. 'time-transcending love') is a 2000 South Korean romantic fantasy film, starring Lee Jung-jae and Jun Ji-hyun, and directed by Lee Hyun-seung. The title, Il Mare, means "The Sea" in Italian, and is the name of the seaside house which is the setting of the story. The two protagonists both live there two years apart in time, but are able to communicate through a mysterious mailbox. The film was remade in 2006 as The Lake House, starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. The plot was also adapted into the 2015 Indian Kannada film Minchagi Nee Baralu.