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The Coast Guard (2002)

The Coast Guard poster
Original title
해안선
Directed by
Kim Ki-duk
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
19
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 100 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young soldier stationed on the coast of South Korea becomes obsessed with stopping North Korean spies. His actions spiral into violence and tragedy, revealing the brutal absurdity of military life and national borders.

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What happens

The Coast Guard (Korean: 해안선; RR: Haeanseon; lit. 'Coastline') is a 2002 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-duk. The film deals with military atrocities and the absurdities of borders and conflicts. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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