In Love and the War
Seen it?2011 | 135 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
- Great for anyone interested in what war does to people and war-film fans. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Fans of Devotion or All Quiet on the Western Front should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
In June 1950, soon after the start of the Korean War, a troop of North Korean soldiers enter a small South Korean village. Captain Jeong-woong proclaims that they came to liberate the villagers but their true agenda is to ferret out the reactionaries. The villagers and Seol-hee, who is separated from her fiance on her wedding day, offer them heartfelt hospitality and cooperation to avoid falling out of the army's favor. Eventually friendships starts to build up between the soldiers and the villagers.
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
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Park Gun-yong
- Kim Joo-hyukKim Jeong-woong
- Jung Ryeo-wonPark Seol-hee
- Yoo Hai-jinJae-choon
- Byun Hee-bongVillage elder
- Kim Sang-hoMr. Baek
- Shin Jung-keunBong-gi
- Yang Jung-ahWoman from Suwon
- Kim Bo-yeon
- Jeon No-min
- David LeeDong-woo