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Northern Limit Line

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On June 29, 2002, the North Korean navy attacks a South Korean battleship in the Yellow Sea.

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Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 07/17/2015
This jingoistic war-at-sea movie, redeemed by neither narrative momentum nor fully formed characters, will test the patience of the most ardent military fanatic. Go to Full Review
Martin Tsai Los Angeles Times 07/16/2015
For American viewers unfamiliar with the incident, watching the film by Kim Hak-soon is like being an uninvited guest at a national memorial service. Go to Full Review
David Noh Film Journal International 07/16/2015
An impressive, highly moving-if overlong-achievement. Go to Full Review
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08/24/2019 I was not expecting this at all. Very well done. Not easy to watch with subtitles and some over acting. This is a sadly forgotten event and I applaud Kim Hak-soon for getting this move made and the story told See more 06/13/2018 an account of an "incident" between N.Korea and S.Korea. Very sad, esp. when we know it is based on real events. Well done, in memory of the fallen soldiers. See more 03/12/2016 once again, a movie thats subject matter i really care less about yet still blows me away more then 80% of US films. See more 08/22/2015 In terms of the war scene, it's quite a big scale. The descriptive sections are handling in a good way. Well, big South Korea heroism is of course a main line. See more 07/27/2015 Northern Limit Line is a powerful and gripping war picture. It boasts some solid performances, almost like Top Gun but without the 80's machismo. The result is a bloody and tense showdown against an attack from the North Korean Navy, and ultimately it makes you emotional the cheapest but easiest way. Develop characters, show them with their family members, and then show them getting shot to hell. Have a few characters shout out very preachy themes such as: "Fucking commies" or "You sons of bitches", to really showcase how evil the communists are. The lack of development for the villains really shows, but ultimately its a well acted if emotionally manipulative film. See more 07/15/2015 Amazing. Great fight scenes. Awespiring. Just interesting in cultural war. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis On June 29, 2002, the North Korean navy attacks a South Korean battleship in the Yellow Sea.
Director
Kim Hak-sun
Producer
Kim Hak-sun, Jeong Mun-gu
Screenwriter
Kim Hak-sun
Distributor
Well Go USA
Production Co
Rosetta Cinema
Genre
War, History, Drama
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 17, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$249.9K
Runtime
2h 10m
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