The Long Way Home (2015 Film)

The Long Way Home (Korean: 서부전선; RR: Seoboojeonsun) is a 2015 South Korean war film written and directed by Chun Sung-Il. Set during the final days of the Korean War, the narrative focuses on the intersection of two soldiers from opposing sides who find themselves alone on the western front.

Plot

The story takes place three days before the armistice that would pause the Korean War. Nam-Bok (Sul Kyung-Gu), a South Korean soldier who was a farmer before his conscription, is tasked with delivering a top-secret document to a specific location. During the mission, an attack by North Korean forces causes him to lose the document.

Simultaneously, Young-Gwang (Yeo Jin-Goo), a young North Korean soldier and member of a tank crew, becomes the sole survivor of his unit following a bombing. While attempting to return home, he discovers the document lost by Nam-Bok. The two soldiers eventually encounter one another, leading to a confrontation on the western front.

Production

Principal photography for the film commenced on September 5, 2014, in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Filming concluded on January 4, 2015. The final scene recorded featured the two lead actors, Sul Kyung-Gu and Yeo Jin-Goo, together inside a tank.

Cast

• Sul Kyung-Gu as Nam-Bok
• Yeo Jin-Goo as Young-Gwang
• Lee Kyoung-Young as Lt. Colonel Yoo
• Jung Sung-Hwa as Regimental Commander
• Jung In-Gi as First Sergeant Kim
• Kim Tae-Hoon as General Jo
• Kim Won-Hae as Tank Commander
• Jung Suk-Won as Sang Wi