North and South

Based on a radio drama, this wartime melodrama revolves around a woman caught between two men: her husband, a South Korean lieutenant, and her former lover, a North Korean officer who defects to come find her. The film portrays not only their tragic love triangle but also the empathetic bond that develops between the two men.

Director: Kim Kee-duk

Cast: Choi Mu-ryong, Shin Young-kyun, Um Aing-ran, Nam Koong Won, Choi Nam-hyun

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.