Unfortunately, the ending is very bittersweet. But extremely human and real in that respect. Instead of focusing on the horror of war, this movie puts great effort into showing the horror of humanity at some of its worst, but perhaps most understandable or appreciated, moments.

The acting was extremely good, by all of the people involved. The principal actors include Dong-Kun Jang, whom I've seen in a few Korean movies, and Bin Won who is new to me, but very good. But all of the actors were very good.

I'm wondering about the special effects, because it all looked very realistic to me. And they did not cut between when people were wounded or destroyed. Not only the typical sort of pyrotechnics for bullet holes, but also fire, explosions, and dismemberment. I know of at least one time when I gasped in surprise and horror. Possibly there were more, but I was so engrossed by the film that I wasn't paying much attention to anything else. The impressive sound work helped with that; it was very immersive.

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