Near Yet Far Away(1978)

movie - first aired/released 1978-10-05 - 88 min - audience 7.0

Directed by Im Kwon-taek

In-chul in his fifth year gets lost due to a ship wreck on his way back from a remote island and drifts to the border between the South and North Korea. In-chul meets North Korean boy Dong-man who collects used metals for living. Although difference of their background limits their conversation, Dong-man is moved by In-chul's innocence and cross the border with him. Unfortunately, they get shot by the army of North Korea and die.