Two brothers, in itself a metaphor, get drafted into the Korean Civil War. The more macho elder one is determined to become a hero in order to win his bookish brother a ticket back to mum and this leads both to him turning into a monster and a serious split between the two. Against the bitter backdrop of a violent war many loyalties are called into question, to brother, family, friend, nation, ideology, nationality and to fellow soldiers, and many are betrayed. This is an awesome, if emotionally find out more...

On the constantly volatile border between North and South Korea, a wounded soldier struggles back across no man's land and into the arms of his southern colleagues; two dead North Korean infantrymen a testament to his injury. Lauded as a hero it gradually becomes clear all is not as it seems and the soldier in question may have had far darker motives than his superiors are prepared to believe. Joint Security Area is an intriguing drama thriller, though it pales in comparison to the director's la find out more...

The Vietman war is setting for this tight horror thriller about a team of soldiers who are sent on a search and rescue mission after a radio transmission is received from a unit sent in 6 months previously and presumed missing. The mission becomes far more complex when the soldiers find themselves under threat from an unseen and deadly enemy. Though with the odd tacky moment, and some moments of banal behaviour, this movie is full of little suprises and very creepy, with a very taut sense of psc find out more...

Private Kang is a South Korean soldier fanatically dedicated to his duty, patrolling the shores at night to prevent North Korean spies from entering the country. One night while on patrol Kang mistakes a civilian couple for enemies and kills the man, from that moment forward, his fate seems linked to that of the woman, as both slowly lose their minds from guilt and paranoia. A powerful and haunting indictment of the schism between North and South Korea from acclaimed director Kim Ki-Duk. find out more...