

Crossing
2008-06-05 · 107 min · ★ 7.1
Yong-soo is an ex-soccer player who lives in a small coal-mine village in North Korea with his wife and young son, Joon. Although living in extreme poverty like many other families in North Korea, the family is happy just to be with each other. Then one day, Yong-soo's pregnant wife becomes critically ill. Let alone medicine, Yong-soo can't even find food for her in North Korea. So he decides to secretly cross the border to China hoping to find the medicine for his wife.
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- Directors
- Kim Tae-gyun
- Production companies
- Camp B, Vantage Holdings
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Cha In-pyoKim Yong-soo
Shin Myeong-cheolKim Joon
Joo Ah-reumMi-seon
Seo Young-hwaYong-soo's wife
Jung In-giSang-cheol
Lee Young-hooFactory Manager
Kim Jae-rokNGO Planner
Jang So-yeonNorth korean defector
Do Yong-guNorth korean defector
Jo Gyu-chulLimping Young Man
Oh Min-aeDefector
Shin Cheol-jinGuy
Jeon Bae-sooCoal miner
Kim Kyeong-ranOld woman
Cho Jae-ryongCoal miner
Kwon Oh-jinNorth korean defector
Jung Min-sungNorth korean defector
Oh Joo-heeNorth korean defectorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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