The Front Line - The war never ends

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Movie
German title The Front Line - The war never ends
Original title Gojijeon ( 고지 전 )
Country of production South Korea
original language Korean
English
Publishing year 2011
length 133 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Jang Hun
script Park Sang-yeon
production Lee Woo-jeong
Kim Hyeon-cheol
music Jang Young-gyu
camera Kim Woo-hyeong
cut Kim Sang-beom
Kim Jae-beom
occupation
occupation

The Front Line is a South Korean war film directed by Jang Hun . The film opened in South Korean cinemas on July 20, 2011.

action

At the beginning of the Korean War , when South Korea was overrun by North Korean troops, friends Eun-pyo and Soo-hyeo were captured during combat operations. Captain Hyeon Jeong-yun releases them because he believes the war is about to end and the two are needed to rebuild.

Two years later, the war is still going on, despite protracted armistice negotiations . Because of critical comments, Eun-pyo is transferred from the intelligence service to the fighting troops on the Eastern Front. Here he is supposed to investigate the suspicious death of the company commander in the crocodile company and expose a mole suspected in the unit, but also meets his friend Soo-hyeo, who was believed to be dead. The crocodile company is opposed on the North Korean side by their old friend, Captain Hyeon Jeong-yun. Both sides are fighting doggedly over the strategically important mountain Aerok, which is constantly changing hands.

Over time, Eun-pyo finds out that Soo-hyeo shot the old company commander and that there was never a mole. Rather, both sides have jointly set up a "mailbox" on the mountain with which they can exchange gifts and letters to relatives in the opposing territory. These letters with North Korean content sent from a South Korean unit had raised suspicions of espionage.

Towards the end of the war, the North Koreans launched an offensive with the help of the Chinese People's Liberation Army , in which Soo-hyeo was shot dead by the dreaded sniper "Two Seconds".

After the battle, the crocodile company learns that a truce has been concluded. However, this will only come into force in twelve hours, so a final attack should be launched to finally recapture the Aerok.

criticism

“Jang Hun's balanced direction and Park Sang-yeon's traditional but well-coordinated script evoke the right level of humanistic anti-war sentiments and individual bravery, transforming the fate of a small community of men trapped in one hell of a place into disclosure like impersonal military corporations mountains make out of molehills. "

- The Hollywood Reporter

Awards

The film was honored in the 2011 Grand Bell Awards in the categories of Best Film, Best Planning, Best Lighting and Best Camera.

At the Blue Dragon Awards he won in the categories Best Camera, Best Art Design. Go Soo received the popularity award.

The Korean Film Critics Association honored him in the categories of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best New Actor (Lee Je-hoon).

The film was South Korea's entry for a nomination for " Best Foreign Language Film " at the 2011 Academy Awards , but was not nominated.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release Certificate for The Front Line - The war is never over . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , December 2011 (PDF; test number: 130 858 V).
  2. ↑ Maggie Lee: The Frontline: Film Review on hollywoodreporter.com, August 9, 2011, accessed September 19, 2012