Northern Limit Line

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Northern Limit Line

Released Jul 17, 2015

2h 10m

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Drama

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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

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.

Jul 17, 2015

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Martin Tsai

Los Angeles Times

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.

Jul 16, 2015

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David Noh

Film Journal International

An impressive, highly moving-if overlong-achievement.

Jul 16, 2015

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Sua S

The story was told magnificently and the movie was well put together. A very moving piece about comrades in arms and the ending ripped me a new one!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/20/22

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Audience Member

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

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

once again, a movie thats subject matter i really care less about yet still blows me away more then 80% of US films.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Kim Hak-sun

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Jin Goo

Sang-kook Han

Lee Wan

Hee-wan Lee

Kim Mu-yeol

Young-ha Yoon

Lee Hyun-woo

Dong-hyeok Park

Kim Ji-hoon

Chun-hyung Jo

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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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