The Front Line (2011)

Original title

고지전

Directed by

Jang Hoon

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h 13m

Rated

16

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 201 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the final months of the Korean War in 1953, a military investigator is sent to the front lines to look into the suspicious death of a fellow soldier. He uncovers the brutal and paranoid reality of soldiers fighting to hold a strategic hill.

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What happens

The Front Line (Korean: 고지전; RR: Gojijeon; also known as Battle of Highlands) is a 2011 South Korean war film directed by Jang Hoon, set during the 1953 ceasefire of the Korean War. This is the third film by director Jang Hoon, after completing Secret Reunion and Rough Cut. It won four Grand Bell Awards, including Best Film. It was selected as South Korea's submission to the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not make the final shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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