The Coast Guard (film)

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The Coast Guard

The Coast Guard movie poster
Directed by Kim Ki-duk[1]
Produced by Kim Dong-joo
Lee Seung-jae
Written by Kim Ki-duk
Starring Jang Dong-gun
Park ji-ah
Cinematography Baek Dong-hyeon
Editing by Kim Seon-min
Distributed by Korea Pictures
Cineclick Asia
Release date(s) November 22, 2002 (South Korea)
Running time 94 minutes
Language Korean
IMDb profile
Korean name
Hangul 해안선

The Coast Guard (해안선 - Hae anseon) is a 2002 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-duk.

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[edit] Synopsis

Kang Sang-byeong is a member of the South Korean coast guard who is eager to shoot a North Korean spy. One evening he shoots and kills a South Korean civilian who has strayed into a forbidden zone to have sex with his girlfriend. Kang and the girlfriend of the dead civilian both have mental breakdowns. The woman believes the members of the coast guard are her dead lover, and engages in sexual affairs with them. Though awarded after the shooting, Kang is dismissed from the coast guard. He then returns to kill other members of his troop.[2]

[edit] Awards

[edit] Wins

  • FIPRESCI Prize: Kim Ki-duk, "For the strong and innovative depiction of the illusion of power which destroys humanity on both sides of the fence."[3]
  • Netpac Award: Kim Ki-duk
  • Town of Karlovy Vary Award: Kim Ki-duk

[edit] Nominations

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Infobox data from Hae anseon (2002) at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ Synopsis from Seibert, Perry. The Coast Guard (English). All Movie Guide. Retrieved on 2007-12-12.; Coast Guard, The; synopsis (English). cineclickasia.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-13. and 해안선 (The Coast Guard) [DVD]. Seoul: 엔터원., viewed December 12, 2007
  3. ^ Awards from Awards for Hae anseon (2002) (English). IMDB. Retrieved on 2007-12-12.

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[edit] Bibliography

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Films directed by Kim Ki-duk
Crocodile (1996)  · Wild Animals (1996)  · Birdcage Inn (1998)  · Real Fiction (2000)  · The Isle (2000)  · Address Unknown (2001)  · Bad Guy (2002)  · The Coast Guard (2002)  · Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)  · Samaritan Girl (2004)  · 3-Iron (2004)  · The Bow (2005)  · Time (2006)  · Breath (2007)  · Sad Dream (2008)
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