2000 · 108 min · NR
Joint Security Area
Directed by Park Chan-wook · Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Joint Security Area (2000) is a Drama film, directed by Park Chan-wook set in South Korea and North Korea during the 2000s.
A murder mystery, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of friendship, guilt & shame, and betrayal play out through multiple perspectives and non linear / fractured timeline.
Composer
Bang Jun-seokCho Young-wuk
Cinematography
Kim Sung-bok
Cast
Lee Young-aeLee Byung-hunSong Kang-hoKim Tae-wooShin Ha-kyunHerbert UlrichChristoph HofrichterLee Han-wi
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Premise
Tone
TenseMelancholicBleak
Shape
Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction
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