A nice portrait of a simple man who is driven by fate to go from North Korea to the South, against his will and his struggle to rejoin his family. The movie concentrates on his agony to return to North Korea. His eagerness to reject every temptation of South Korea is his manner to protect himself from both the unknown pleasures of capitalism and also from the inquiries of his communist government, once he shall return. It's evident throughout the movie that it's mostly his family that he misses and not so much his beloved country. Even though the main character is doing his best to show to everyone -and mostly to the propaganda of his country- that he is a loyal citizen of the regime, it's quite clear that he wouldn't mind giving it up if someone could help him re-unite with his wife and daughter. However, since he realizes that this is impossible to happen outside North Korea, he is determined to do everything he can to go back. In that angle, the movie is more about personal feelings and family love, crushed in between two completely opposite cultures and lifestyles and in the end, I think that it succeeds to pass the message that emotions for the people you love are more important than ideology. Besides some easily foreseen behaviors of the main character and some rather quick passages of interesting moments that could make the movie better, the acting of the main character is superb and overall makes of the movie a very interesting picture of the situation in the Korean peninsula

When a north korean fishermen caught in south korean border he face lot of consequences but anyway finally getrid from there...but it continues in north korean too... Then he takes very decision to teach them good leason... Must watchable movie..!!

Kim Ki-Duk, the director's name is enough to watch the movie. As usual, this movie also has great actors who live in the character. Beautiful visuals also empowers the vision of the director.

The Story of a family loving poor fisherman, who accidentally crossed the border when his boat broke down.

The poor fisherman becomes a bate on the political tension between the South and North Korea. As soon as he crossed the border he was captured and put under investigation. There he meets a kind-hearted guardian and a cruel investigating officer. The fisherman was mentally and physically tortured to prove that he was a spy. He was asked to write down everything about him since childhood, several times.

After many dramas he was set free to go back to the North. He was warmly welcomed back to his country. But, do you thing someone stayed at the rebel country few days will be treated without doubt?

The movie will touch your heart in deep. The family sentiments, his 6 years old daughter, the sincerity and frankness, all the elements are set to steal your sentiments.

A definitely must watch and highly recommended.

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