The DMZ
Seen it?1965 | 62 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Devotion or The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
The film exposes the atrocities of war through the eyes of two children who are stranded in the DMZ after the end of the Korean War. The DMZ, strewn with abandoned tanks, dead bodies, land mines, and unexploded shells, is an exceedingly dangerous place for children. But what most endangers them in the end are not weapons but people.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Park Sang-ho
- Jo Mi-ryeong
- Namkoong Won
- Bin-a Ju
- Yeong-kwan Lee