A Little Pond

Compelling and Powerful
A Little Pond tells of the scarcely mentioned U.S. massacre of innocent South Korean refugees during the Korean War. A Little Pond is a compelling and powerful drama.

The story in A Little Pond is interesting. It's a story that I've never seen on film, and a story that I've never heard in detail. The first half of the film, or so, takes the time to introduce some characters and the setting, while hauntingly setting up the inevitable. What I mean is: the villagers constantly praise the U.S. army and feel safe, all while the audience helplessly waits for the atrocities we know will eventually happen. The second half of the film shows the horrendous massacre and briefly explains why it happened. The acting was amazing in this film, and South Korean film fans will see many familiar faces. I also enjoyed the music in this film, which complimented the setting and storyline. My complaint lies in the very short runtime; this film introduces many characters, and this group of...

Sad... but true!
July 26 - 29 1950, an undetermined number of South Korean villagers were killed by the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry, as well as an air attack at a railroad bridge near the village of No Gun Ri, where the reports, as of 2005, listed an estimated 163 dead or missing and 55 wounded (mostly women and children)- U.S. Army reports casualties as "unknown"... Both the South Korean Govt., and the U.S. Army covered up the event, and denied it happened until 1999...

"A Little Pond" is that event... and it is not for the faint of heart... This is truly a heartbreaking film with good performances... The film is rather short, for the subject at hand... it does not go into a lot of character development, nor does it deal with the cover-up and the eventual realization that this event even took place... This film gets right to the point, and builds up to the tragic event...It is slightly bloody, but not excessive... may be a little slow paced for some viewers, but a worthy and memorable...

There is hope after the storm
I watched this film twice because my heart was moved by the cruelty that was imposed upon the lives of innocent people. I hope that their legacies and memories will never be forgotten. There still is hope when we turn to prayer and trust God to avenge those who harm others.

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