Is Crossing the Line sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Crossing the Line scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Crossing the Line violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Crossing the Line end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Crossing the Line easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Crossing the Line

Name: Crossing the Line
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: James Dresnok, Charles Robert Jenkins, Christian Slater, Bruce Cumings, Kim Il-sung

Directed by Daniel Gordon

Produced by Dongoong Arts Center, VeryMuchSo Productions

200694 min7.5 / 10

A haunting documentary portrait of an American defector's inexplicable choice to abandon his country for a totalitarian regime, exploring identity, ideology, and the cost of isolation.

In 1962, a U.S. soldier sent to guard the peace in South Korea deserted his unit, walked across the most heavily fortified area on earth and defected to the Cold War enemy, the communist state of North Korea. He became a star of the North Korean propaganda machine, but then disappeared from the face of the earth. Now, after 45 years, the story of James Dresnok, the last American defector in North Korea, is being told for the first time. Crossing the Line follows Dresnok as he recalls his childhood, desertion, and life in the DPRK.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories East Asian History & Culture Asian City Movies

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Dmz North Korea Pyongyang, North Korea

Questions people ask

Is Crossing the Line sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Crossing the Line scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Crossing the Line violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Crossing the Line end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Crossing the Line easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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