Message from esiegel

[Anonymous]

Joint Security Area was a great film. I really enjoyed learning more about this modern and very timely issue with the border of North and South Korea. The theme that I took away from the film was how on a very basic level we all are similar and want to be loved. We are more similar than different. The main 4 soldiers were caught up in their country's large issues. But once they took an interest in each other on a one-to-one level those negative perceptions and stereotypes just melted away. Each soldier in the end hid the fact that they had created a friendship, but for a few minutes they became brothers during a time when their countries were sworn enemies. I recall the famous story during World War 2 when the German and Allied troops put down their guns and shared Christmas together for one day. They went back to fighting in the trenches the next day. But for a moment they were brothers just wanting to connect during a time of great torment. The theme that we are all one really came through. I do wonder if the kind of relationship portrayed in the film is evident amonth the S and N Korean troops in real life.