As the title suggests, Escape From Mogadishu is the story of a group comprising of North and South Koreans who join forces to escape from.a war torn country in the early 90s. The story goes beyond your escape story. It has many layers of political diplomacy and basic human trust between the members of the two nations. So in a way this story does give a sneak peek into three different cultures – North Korea, South Korea and Somalia. The screenplay is quite well written although nothing very novel. There is a good amount of buildup before the action finally sets in. The writers are successful in establishing the dynamics between two countries who are not known to be friends. Despite having a similar culture, the amount of distrust was quite evident. The tension created oncr the action begins is pretty palpable. It does add that layer of uncertainty. But this tale goes beyond that of survival. The gentle bond that the members form slowly and steadily is shown with great restraint. It just goes to show that with little trust and effort, everyone can work together. The pre climax and the climax are really well executed and they leave you at the edge of your seats. The predictable twists and turns do keep you on your toes culmimating into an end which does make you teary eyed, something that I felt in the Korean film As One. Overall, a nicely written screenplay although nothing that we haven’t watched already.