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The Front Line

2011 · 133 min

A harrowing, intimate war film that immerses you in the grim absurdity of a pointless battle, leaving a heavy emotional residue.

Directed by
Jang Hoon
Genres
Drama, Action, War
Starring
Shin Ha-kyun, Go Soo, Lee Je-hoon
Tagline
Last battle of the Korean War.
Overview
In 1951 ceasefire is declared, but two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front line Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion is fiercely battling over a hill on the front line border against the North in order to capture a strategic point that would determine the new border between two nations. The ownership of this small patch of land would swap multiple times each day. Kang is dispatched to the front line in order to investigate the tacit case that’s been happening there.

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Directed by
Jang Hoon
Genres
Drama, Action, War
Starring
Shin Ha-kyun, Go Soo, Lee Je-hoon
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • death
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, action, war
Directed by
Jang Hoon
Written by
Sang-yeon Park
Starring
Shin Ha-kyun, Go Soo, Lee Je-hoon, Ryu Seung-soo, Ko Chang-seok, David Lee, Ryu Seung-ryong, Kim Ok-vin
Music
Dalpalan, Jang Young-gyu
Cinematography
Kim Woo-hyung
Runtime
133 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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