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
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Secret Sunshine
Overview
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 and cast
- Lee Chang-dong Director
- Jeon Do-yeon as Lee Shin-ae
- Song Kang-ho as Kim Jong-chan
- Jo Young-jin as Park Do-seop
- Seon Jeong-yeop as Jun
- Kim Young-jae as Lee Min-ki
- Park Myung-shin as Female Missionary
- Cha Mi-kyung as Boutique Owner
- Oh Man-seok as Pastor
- Jang Hye-jin as Park Myung-sook
- Lee Sung-min as Cook
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
94%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The cinematic equivalent of prose that is clear, elegant and lyrical.
A.O. Scott, New York Times
Fresh
Buried in the year-end rush but one of the year's best films.
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
Fresh
Secret Sunshine is a frequently beautiful film with a cold, dark heart.
Noel Murray, AV Club
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
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