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2016·Drama·1h 54m
7.1
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A poor North Korean fisherman finds himself an accidental defector, and is groomed to be a spy by an ambitious South Korean military officer.
Directed by Kim Ki-duk
politics
human rights
east asia
north korean defector
north korea
inter-korean relations
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Cast

Ryoo Seung-bum
Ryoo Seung-bum
Nam Chul-woo
Lee Won-keun
Lee Won-keun
Oh Jin-woo
Kim Young-min
Kim Young-min
Inspector
Choi Gwi-hwa
Choi Gwi-hwa
Director Lee
Lee Na-ra
Lee Na-ra
Chul-woo's Wife
Kim Su-an
Kim Su-an
North Korean Flower Girl
Jeong Ha-dam
Jeong Ha-dam
Jin Dal-rae
Sung Hyun-ah
Sung Hyun-ah
Consultant
Ahn Ji-hye
Ahn Ji-hye
Min-ja
Hwang Geon
Hwang Geon
Agent
Cho Jae-ryong
Cho Jae-ryong
Platoon Commander of North Korean Army
Lee Seol-gu
Lee Seol-gu
North Korean Defector

Crew

Kim Ki-duk
Kim Ki-duk
Director
Kim Ki-duk
Kim Ki-duk
Writer
Kim Ki-duk
Kim Ki-duk
Director of Photography
Kim Ki-duk
Kim Ki-duk
Executive Producer

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12 reviews
mirko
mirko
8.0★ · 02/06/26
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bellissimo film che racconta e critica la situazione politica coreana, sia del nord e che del sud, senza schierarsi
bellissimo film che racconta e critica la situazione politica coreana, sia del nord e che del sud, senza schierarsi
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Eclectic Sorcerer
Eclectic Sorcerer
4.0★ · 12/09/25
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Post 2010 Kim Ki-duk is... not good.
Post 2010 Kim Ki-duk is... not good.
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Eclectic Sorcerer
Eclectic Sorcerer
4.0★ · 12/09/25
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Post 2010 Kim Ki-duk is... not good.
Post 2010 Kim Ki-duk is... not good.
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Vaios Papadopoulos
Vaios Papadopoulos
8.0★ · 04/11/23
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The political stench of nations; the dangerous ideologies; the Inhumane political agendas; our lives, their battlefield; who can save us? The heretical cinema.

Not just a good movie. Important for our future.
The political stench of nations; the dangerous ideologies; the Inhumane political agendas; our lives, their battlefield; who can save us? The heretical cinema.

Not just a good movie. Important for our future.
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caleb
caleb
7.0★ · 06/17/22
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This movie was just 2 hours of me screaming at my screen “FREE MY MAN, HE DIDN’T DO ANYTHING WRONG”
This movie was just 2 hours of me screaming at my screen “FREE MY MAN, HE DIDN’T DO ANYTHING WRONG”
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