wonderful fairy tale movie . a charming village full of innocent and simple people really show some jaded soldier how to step out of that mentality of fear . in the process of deal with personal demon and bond with the villager and a wonderful transformation take place between the north and south korean soldier toward each other . the bonding between the soldier and villager and the innocence that the soldier try to protect really hit home . the village crazy girl be quite endear another symbol of innocence which be a major theme . she will remind you of a little child that never grows . all the politics and harsh reality of the war be secondary to the possibility that the village of dongmakgol represent . though more jaded folk might blast the movie a ignoring reality and we all could use a break from all the hate and war in the world couldn not we .