Joint Security Area - JSA
2000
JSA (Joint Security Area) tells the story of two North Korean soldiers who have apparently been killed by a South Korean soldier in the de-militarised zone between North and South Korea. The mystery of why a total of 16 bullets are found when one magazine only holds 15 forms the film's central conceit and, with the added .. Read more
| Starring | Yeong-Ae Lee, Song Kang-ho, Tae-Woo Kim, Ha-Kyun Shin |
|---|---|
| Director | Chan-Wook Park |
| Genres | Thriller, World Cinema |
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Joint Security Area - JSA
JSA (Joint Security Area) tells the story of two North Korean soldiers who have apparently been killed by a South Korean soldier in the de-militarised zone between North and South Korea. The mystery of why a total of 16 bullets are found when one magazine only holds 15 forms the film's central conceit and, with the added political implications, JSA is elevated to a significant and current examination of war and tolerance.
| Starring | Yeong-Ae Lee, Song Kang-ho, Tae-Woo Kim, Ha-Kyun Shin |
|---|---|
| Director | Chan-Wook Park |
| Studio | PALISADES TARTAN |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 48 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Korean |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 30 Jul 2002 Production year: 2000 |
| Format | DVD |
Joint Security Area - JSA (2000)
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Fascinating thriller that illumines the divisions in Korea between North and South: while the soldiers on both sides come to a friendly understanding, those in authority demonise the other side. The conclusion is that peace is preserved by hiding the trut
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An incident in the JSA (the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea) leaves two N Korean border guards dead... read more on Time Out
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24 out of 29 people found this review helpful
painful
It could be that this movie is interesting but I was not able to understand it because there were no sub titles I think the movie was sent by mistake because i don't believe i ordered it.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
A pleasant surprise,rent it!
I wasn't too sure about this when it came through but man was i wrong! its a film that highlights the needless segregational issues that can happen anywhere in the world. this film happens to concentrate on the divide of north and south korea.two groups of soldiers from either side strike up friendships crossing over, which leads to the death of one of them.the film focuses on the events building up to this and the friendships made between the men which are unfortunately ruined by the ignorance of their societies.
a brilliant film with meaning laced with superb doses of humour.well recommened. -
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