Powerful anti-war drama about an enquiry into the killing of two North Korean soldiers by a South Korean soldier on border patrol. Brought in to stifle a potentially incendiary situation, independent investigating officer Sophie Jean discovers that the group were once unlikely friends, sharing card games and good times. But subsequent enquiries reveal inconsistent versions of the tragic events that followed. A huge hit in Korea and Japan, “JSA” is a humanistic and sensitive examination of the discord between army officialdom and friendships amid supposed enemies. Adapted from the novel by Park Sang-myeon.
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ACMI Identifier
319222
Languages
English
Korean
Korean
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Korea (North)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Korea (South)
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Anti-war works
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Military life
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Soldiers
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Women soldiers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Detective and mystery films
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Thrillers
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Criminal investigation
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Murder
Feature films → Feature films - Korea
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Conflict (Psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)