Synopsis
Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides.
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Cast
- Lee Young-aeMaj. Sophie E. Jean
- Lee Byung-hunSgt. Lee Soo-hyuk
- Song Kang-hoSgt. Oh Kyeong-pil
- Kim Tae-wooPvt. Nam Sung-shik
- Shin Ha-kyunPvt. Jeong Woo-jin
- Christoph HofrichterMaj. Gen. Bruno Botta
- Herbert UlrichCapt. Persson
- Gi Ju-bongGeneral Pyo
- Lee Han-wiMajor Kang
- Lee Dae-yeonSgt. Kwang
- 75
Christian Science Monitor
Suspenseful and psychologically rich. - 70
The A.V. Club
The new English track is predictably clumsy, but the story and images overcome it. - 70
The New York Times
This warm, sorrowful film plays like a downbeat variation on an old World War II picture from Hollywood. - 60
TV Guide Magazine
A blockbuster hit in Korea, Park's feature debut is a beguiling mix of the generic and the unfamiliar, and it ends on a shot that's nothing short of heartbreaking. - 50
Variety
Despite its merits, is neither an art movie nor an out-and-out, propulsive actioner like "Shiri." - 50
New York Post
Scenes of the probe are less successful. They feel contrived, and actress Lee Yeong-ae is not especially effective as Major Jang. - 40
Village Voice
Politically, psychologically, and aesthetically schizophrenic.