The Coast Guard

You watch the Korean shoreline. Soldiers patrol the beach, ever vigilant. But an accident occurs and blame cascades. Kim Ki-duk's early work shows him experimenting with character, before settling into starker allegories. The film lingers on the consequences of duty.

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The Coast Guard was released in 2002 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 96 minutes.