On the 38th parallel, between the two Koreas, lies the last remnant of the Cold War. “Demilitarized” zone is perhaps the most improper name for one of the most heavily fortified places on Earth. On the south side is the tightly contained Guard Post 506 (GP506), where armed soldiers stay alert for possible aggressions from the North.

One rainy evening, sergeant major Noh Seong-gyu is called to attend to an emergency. A massacre has occurred within GP506, leaving 20 dead and one unconscious. The 30-year veteran and 20 others are dispatched to investigate the bloodbath.

Gong Soo-chang s’était fait remarquer avec R Point et ce film-ci me paraît très prometteur !

Le trailer :

La DMZ mérite des films à elle seule :

“GP506” follows the highly publicized military shooting incidents in recent years. While it takes place over one night, director Gong devoted two years to bring a story he thought of 20 years ago. The movie reveals GP506 for the first time onscreen, and takes us to the DMZ, a place so close, yet so far away. While profoundly ingrained in the heart and soul of Korea, it is also a place that is slipping away from our memories.

No man’s land since July 27, 1953, the DMZ remains unspoiled by humans, where rare _ and probably many unknown ? flora and fauna flourish. It’s a haven for endangered wildlife, but it’s also where unique viruses like the hantavirus are found.

Un paradis pour les animaux sauvages et pour les virus… D’ailleurs :

Epidemic hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome was recognized for the first time in 1951 among United Nation troops (1). Since that time it has been known as Korean hemorrhagic fever (KHF) and has remained endemic near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea. In recent years the disease has invaded the southern parts of the Korean peninsula and 100 to 800 hospitalized cases are clinically diagnosed each year (Table 1).

Quand je vous dis que c’est un film prometteur…

Sources : le site officiel du film :GP506, The Korea Times et l’Institut de Médecine Tropicale d’Anvers pour la dernière citation.