The Last Witness (2001)

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Country: South Korea
Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery
Release: 2001-11-16
Director: Chang-ho Bae
Writers: Chang-ho Bae
Language: Korean | Japanese
Stars: Jung-jae Lee , Sung-kee Ahn , Lee Mi-yeon , Jung Joon-ho , Ki-yeong Lee , Seong-jin Kang , Su-ro Kim , Won-sang Park , Seon-mi Yeon
Runtime: 104 min
Awards: 4 wins & 4 nominations
AKA: Der letzte Gefangene (Germany) , The Last Witness , 黒水仙 (Japan) , Last Witness - Der letzte Zeuge (Germany) , Black Narcissus , Heugsuseon , Kuro suisen (Japan) , Le dernier témoin (Belgium) , The Last Witness (Sweden) , The Last Witness (Finland) , Heugsuseon (Korea)
Plot: Based on a true story and a legendary Korean novel, this movie follows Detective Oh (superstar Lee Jung Jae) and his investigation into the mysterious murder of a North Korean. His investigation leads him to a diary, which was written by a nun who - along with her boyfriend - helped lead the escape of North Korean POWs held captive during the Korean War. Detective Oh eventually becomes emotionally involved with the case and pursues the writer of the diary and her long-lost boyfriend, hoping to crack the case and learn more about the story of the POWs.
IMDB:tt0297168