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Secret Sunshine
Drama - 2007
Secret Sunshine
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Shin-ae moves to her recently late husband’s hometown. Despite her efforts to settle in this unfamiliar and too-normal place, she finds that she can’t fit in. After a sudden tragedy, Shin-ae turns to Christianity to relieve her pain, but when even this is not permitted, she wages a war against God.
Director:
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Lee Chang-dong
Cast:
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Jeon Do-yeon
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Song Kang-ho
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Jo Young-jin
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Park Myung-shin
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Kim Young-jae
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Cha Mi-kyung
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Oh Man-seok
,
Seon Jeong-yeop

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Details

Runtime:
143 min
Release date:
23 May 2007
Country:
KR
Languages:
Korean
Budget:
$2,900,000
Revenue:
$11,581,469
Awards:
24 wins & 14 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
There is a natural tendency to appreciate movies that are neat and concise. "Secret Sunshine" makes a striking argument for the antithesis.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
3 Feb 2011
fresh:
The cinematic equivalent of prose that is clear, elegant and lyrical.
– A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
22 Dec 2010
fresh:
Buried in the year-end rush but one of the year's best films.
– Michael Atkinson,
Village Voice,
21 Dec 2010
fresh:
Secret Sunshine is a frequently beautiful film with a cold, dark heart.
– Noel Murray,
AV Club,
21 Dec 2010
fresh:
A secular hymn to the small triumphs and cavernous tragedies of the everyday, and to our awesome ability to cope.
– Scott Foundas,
L.A. Weekly,
6 Dec 2007
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