Secret Sunshine

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Brian T @RT94656683 Oct 16, 2026 Easily the best acting performance I’ve ever witnessed, backed by a strongly outstanding direction. See more Mark G @RT42161674 Nov 25, 2024 In a word....devastating. See more sun w @RT80342210 Jun 4, 2024 It was only after watching it for the fifth time that I understood the true nature of this work... Being with someone's darkness and shadow requires true courage... Continuing to be a part of that shadow is something greater than religion. See more Dave S @RT68722908 May 30, 2023 Shin-ae (Jeon Do-yeon) is a woman suffering. After losing her husband in a car accident, she tries to escape the past by moving to her deceased husband's hometown with her young son in tow. However, things quickly spiral out of control when her child is kidnapped and murdered, leaving Shin-ae a thoroughly broken woman. Director Lee Chang-dong's Secret Sunshine is a heartbreaking movie about loss, anger, forgiveness and the perils of blind faith, bolstered by a great performance from Jeon and some effective directorial decisions from Lee, who often allows the camera to linger on a character or scene to maximize the impact. Despite the 142-minute running time, which feels a bit excessive, Secret Sunshine is well worth the time. See more JJJJJJ J @RT10868636 Apr 30, 2023 A nothing movie. There is no real driving plot. No real themes or ideas. No emotions, no beauty. Just lots of nothingness. This film just didn't work for me. It felt like there may have been some good ideas that it could have played with then it just did nothing. I was not engaged and would not recommend to basically anyone. There are so many better choices in Korean cinema, drama films, films about lose, korean drama films about lose, pain and grievance... yeah just not very good. See more Jul 19, 2020 A masterpiece. A really unique approach to religion told in an unexpecting way. Very nice acting from the female lead. See more Read all reviews

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