[Korean Movie] 71: Into the fire

I am going to write this, while it is still fresh in mind. 

I just saw this amazing movie, that brought me to tears and the biggest admiration.

71: Into the Fire (Korean 2010), is based on a real story. It is about the bravery that 71 student-soldier, trainees, demonstrated during the Korean war in 1950.
Oh Jung Bum, played by Choi Seung-hyun more known as T.O.P (Big bang), is a young man forced to experience war. He is assigned the big part of being the commander of 70 other students, without any former practice.  

They are left by themselves, in a school, to protect the final line of defense. - While the others are fighting the war elsewhere. 

Ku Kap-jo, played by Kwong Sang-woo, was a student convicted of murder. He served his sentence as a soldier in war. No one of the students really realized that is was in fact real, until they got a surprise attack from a small group of North Korean soldiers. While a much bigger threat is laying ahead. 

They have to fight to survive, teenagers who needs to gather their courage together and fight the grown-ups war. To protect their country.

You will see the conflicts and emotions, displayed between young man - while making difficult decisions. A big brother shooting his own little brother, to end his pain and misery. A friend, burying his best friend in the ground. A teenager soldier, losing his life to protect the others. A courage boy, taking a bullet instead of his friend - "because his friend is a better fighter". A commander, growing with his assignment of leading them and fighting to the very end.

 They fought an impossible war, but thanks to them they delayed the North side with eleven hours. 

It is an incredible touching movie, that I think everyone should take their time for. Because it is worth it. You can definitely feel the pain and sorrow. I think the emotions shows throughout the movie and gets to its core, in the end. Really displaying the courage and greatness, of these teenagers. 

Choi Seung Hyun (T.O.P) is pretty new in acting. And of course, he is not perfect. But he most definitely got the painful look in his eyes. I could feel what he felt. So, I would say that he did an amazing work with this. He said himself, that he was in character out of screen too. And felt the pain of Oh Jung Bum. I think that improved a lot.

71:Into the fire, English trailer ~