Synopsis
Yong-soo is an ex-soccer player who lives in a small coal-mine village in North Korea with his wife and young son, Joon. Although living in extreme poverty like many other families in North Korea, the family is happy just to be with each other. Then one day, Yong-soo's pregnant wife becomes critically ill. Let alone medicine, Yong-soo can't even find food for her in North Korea. So he decides to secretly cross the border to China hoping to find the medicine for his wife.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
39 audience votes
Key crew
- Kim Tae-gyunDirector
- Lee Yoo-jinWriter
- Kim Tae-seongOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Cha In-pyoKim Yong-soo
- Shin Myeong-cheolKim Joon
- Joo Ah-reumMi-seon
- Seo Young-hwaYong-soo's wife
- Jung In-giSang-cheol
- Lee Young-hooFactory Manager
- Kim Jae-rokNGO Planner
- Bae Joong-sikSafety Officer
- Jang So-yeonNorth korean defector
- Do Yong-guNorth korean defector
- Jo Gyu-chulLimping Young Man
- Oh Min-aeDefector
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Themes
north korean defectorinter-korean relations