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A firefight occurs at the 'Bridge Of No Return' in the Korean DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) where two North Korean soldiers are killed. The North claims that the incident was a flagrant attack by the South Koreans, while the South claims that one of their soldiers was kidnapped.
The only events that both sides confirm are that after a shoot-out and a wounded soldier stumbled out of a guard post in the pouring rain, three North Korean soldiers have been struck down; two are dead, the other wounded. All point the finger at South Korean Sergeant Lee (Lee Byung-heon). In order to solve the dispute, the NNSC (Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission) dispatches half-Korean half-Swiss Army Intelligence Bureau officer, Major Sophie E. Jean (Lee Young-ae).
With no cooperation from either side, the case appears to be unsolvable. However, Major Jean discovers that the number of bullets fired from the pistols and the number found at the scene differ, and she begins to dig deeper into the backgrounds of the soldiers involved. Subsequently she finds out about a previous encounter involving the same two North Korean soldiers (Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun) and their South Korean opponent Lee. With secrets from Major Jean's own past coming to the fore, the story begins to unravel...
Winner of 4 awards at the 21st Chongryong Film Festival including Best Film, Best Photography Award, Best Director (Park Chan-wook) and Best Supporting Actor (Shin Ha-kyun).
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Brilliant
David from Dublin, 16 Jul 2007
This movie, that encapsulates drama, peace during wartime, diplomacy, and crime mystery set in the aftermath of two murders on the North Korean/South Korean border, is a mastery of human characters, the tension between the two countries, suspense and cinematography. It may be a bit hard to follow, but in a way that becomes clearer as it ends and as a reflection of the truely deep movie it is. Highly recommended.
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Korean DMZ
Ciaran from Dublin, 09 Mar 2008
Two soldiers from the South befriend two from the watch house right over the border on the North. They visit them regularly until one night there's an incident leaving 3 men dead. What follows is an investigation into what happened but the movie is more interested in developing the friendship between the soldiers and the pain of a country divided than it is in working on the investigative side of things. Overall, this is a well made piece that keeps you interested from start to finish.
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Skip it
Donall from Kilkenny, 01 Dec 2009
Some pretty poor acting, poor subtitles and really bad editing.
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