Joint Security Area vs My Son
Joint Security Area has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.8/10 for My Son). My Son is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 48m. Joint Security Area is the older of the two (2000 against 2017). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Joint Security Area
My Son| Joint Security Area | My Son | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, War | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Christian Carion |
| Main cast | Lee Byung-hun, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Kang-ho, Ki Joo-bong, Lee Dae-yeon | Guillaume Canet, Mélanie Laurent, Christophe Rossignon, Olivier de Benoist, Antoine Hamel |
Synopsis
Joint Security Area
Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides.
My Son
The story of a busy man, who fills his time travelling to Africa, South America and the Middle East. His passion for his job has distanced him from his loved ones. He’s been divorced for three years and has since seen his son very little. When the latter disappears, he is forced to stand still, and soon discovers things about his ex-wife and, above all, his son. A terrible feeling of guilt overwhelms him and he decides to find his son at all…
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