After a shooting incident at the North-South Korean border DMZ leaves two North Korean soldiers dead, a neutral Swiss and Swedish team investigates what actually happened.After a shooting incident at the North-South Korean border DMZ leaves two North Korean soldiers dead, a neutral Swiss and Swedish team investigates what actually happened.After a shooting incident at the North-South Korean border DMZ leaves two North Korean soldiers dead, a neutral Swiss and Swedish team investigates what actually happened.
- Awards
- 18 wins & 14 nominations
Lee Dae-yeon
- Sgt. Kwang
- (as Dae-yeon Lee)
Naeem Ghefari
- Jzzj
- (as Naeem Ghafari)
Lee Han-wi
- Major Kang
- (as Han-wi Lee)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSince filming at the real JSA is impossible, an exact replica was built at the studio, which still stands.
- GoofsThe moment before Sgt. Lee shoots Sgt. Oh in the shoulder you can clearly see the squib device underneath his uniform.
- Quotes
Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil: Your shadow is over the line. Watch it!
- ConnectionsReferenced in Weakest link: Hitori gachi no hôsoku: Episode dated 29 July 2002 (2002)
- SoundtracksThe Rush Light
Russian folk song
Performed by the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Konstantin Orbelyan (as Constantine Orbelian), with Corey Cerovsek (violin)
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Film about the futility of enmity, and the gift of true friendship
The Korean peninsula is divided like no other. The two countries are still fighting in a sense the cold war, divided by loyalty to different creeds. Not an easy subject to tackle, but this film takes the subject and smooths off the edges to show us that there is hope and beauty underneath.
The film centres round an investigation over a border-side killing. Unbeknown to the investigators, intertwined into their investigation is a friendship that had developed, behind the back of their superiors, of two sets of border guards on either side of a bridge dividing the countries. The secret friendship seems to concentrate the whole Korean divide issue simply, but minor hostility still pops its head up now and again, nevertheless without needing any kind of over-dramatics the men all respect and begin to ultimately care for each ahead of all else As expected, the whole situation comes to a head, and their is some strong emotional moments but the education to anyone who watches this more than makes up for all else.
I can't think of many more emotive subjects or films that I have seen this year. The acting and direction is perfect, whilst the script is funny and emotional. Korean films are just so far ahead of all else, it just defies belief. Highly recommended, you can't go wrong with this gem of a movie.
The film centres round an investigation over a border-side killing. Unbeknown to the investigators, intertwined into their investigation is a friendship that had developed, behind the back of their superiors, of two sets of border guards on either side of a bridge dividing the countries. The secret friendship seems to concentrate the whole Korean divide issue simply, but minor hostility still pops its head up now and again, nevertheless without needing any kind of over-dramatics the men all respect and begin to ultimately care for each ahead of all else As expected, the whole situation comes to a head, and their is some strong emotional moments but the education to anyone who watches this more than makes up for all else.
I can't think of many more emotive subjects or films that I have seen this year. The acting and direction is perfect, whilst the script is funny and emotional. Korean films are just so far ahead of all else, it just defies belief. Highly recommended, you can't go wrong with this gem of a movie.
- joebloggscity
- Aug 20, 2006
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- $124,071
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