The poetry of its images manage to convey an intensity of emotion that affected us all very deeply. The director creates a world that extends far beyond a specific historical situation of its protagonist creating a story that transcends time and place.
The story of the 1948 massacre in an island of Korea, a reminder of the many killings of common people in today's intolerant world. The film portrays a game of violence with sheer competence in all areas of filmmaking.
For focusing on a dramatic historical event in an understated way, with stunning B/W cinematography bringing out the pathos and the psyche of the victims as well as the aggressors.
