Over the Border

Over the Border

A place where you're the only one missing.

2006 · 109 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

After learning that his grandfather is alive and living in Seoul, a North Korean musician must leave his fiancee behind and accompany his family to South Korea.

Directed by Ahn Pan-seok · Written by Ahn Pan-seok

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