The read
Scores higher than 75% of the 2,405 2020s action movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
87 audience votes
Key crew
- Lee Jong-pilDirector
- Kwon Sung-huiWriter
- Kim Woo-geunWriter
- DalpalanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Lee Je-hoonLim Kyu-nam
- Koo Kyo-hwanLee Hyun-sang
- Hong Xa-binKim Dong-hyuk
- Seo Hyun-wooMajor Cha
- Lee Sung-wookLieutenant Hong
- Yoo Tae-jooCaptain Ryu
- Jung Jun-wonSecond Lieutenant Park
- Jang Young-namDong-hyuk's Mother
- Song KangMin Sun-woo
- EsomNomad Leader
- Lee Ho-jungGirl with Rifle
- Shin Hyun-jiSang-gu's Sister
Stills
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Themes
desertiondmznorth korean defectorkorean armyinter-korean relationsnorth korean