Paechon Line the Tohae Line. Following the end of the Pacific War and the subsequent partition of Korea, most of the Tohae Line was located in the US zone of occupation that later became South Korea, with the line being divided along the 38th Parallel between Changbang and Kalsan, and the Korean National Railroad operated passenger trains on the line between Tosŏng and Ch'ŏngdan until 1950. The line was heavily damaged during the Korean War, and the destruction of the Ryesong River bridge left the line truncated at Paech'ŏn. The truncated line ended up in North Korea after the Korean Armistice, becoming
The Truce (1997 film) contributes to the "cinema of poetry," as defined by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Brian Webster, writing for the "Apollo Guide", finds the film "a war story with little violence and virtually no sentimentality. If you're not ready for it, you might find The Truce passing before your eyes without making much of an impact. It doesn't smack you in the face with a powerful message, but instead works its way inside you more gradually." The Truce (1997 film) The Truce () is a 1997 film directed by Francesco Rosi, written by Tonino Guerra, based on Primo Levi's memoir, "The Truce". The