Fear a meaningless life, not death itself.
After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.
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Standard length · 1h 36m
At 1h 36m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.
Action · Drama · Thriller
TMDB files it under action, drama, and thriller.
4 subscriptions · 9 free · 8 to rent · 6 to buy
Included with 4 subscription services: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and 1 more. Free or ad-supported on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, and 6 more. Listed to rent from 8 stores. Listed to buy from 6 stores.
7.3 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 89 votes, a strong audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.
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