A Little Pond (2009)

Original title

작은 연못

Directed by

Yi Sang-woo

Genre

war film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

PG12

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film depicts a massacre of South Korean civilians by American soldiers during the Korean War. It follows a group of villagers as they try to escape the fighting and are forced to shelter under a bridge.

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What happens

A Little Pond (Korean: 작은 연못) is a 2009 South Korean feature film written and directed by Yi Sang-woo depicting the massacre of South Korean refugees by American soldiers at No Gun Ri in late July 1950, early in the Korean War. The ensemble cast, who donated their services, includes some of South Korea's leading actors. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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