Movie

48m

2013 · 97 min

A somber, quietly harrowing watch that weighs the desperation of escape against the cold indifference of a border river.

Overview: Ap-lok river flows between North Korea and China. A point along the river runs about 48 meters. There, North Koreans risk their lives by trying to cross the river. Real stories of those people who attempt to cross the river are told.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, freedom, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
freedom
isolation
family
trauma
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none