Drama · South Korea · 2007 · 2h 23m

Secret Sunshine

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Secret Sunshine poster
Director
Lee Chang-dong
Cast
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
Crew
Cho Yong-kyu — Director of Photography Kim Hyun — Editor Christian Basso — Original Music Composer Lee Chang-dong — Writer Lee Han-na — Producer Shin Jeom-hee — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Secret Sunshine — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
motherbased on novel or bookfaithsuicide attemptloss of loved onemovemigrationchurchchild kidnappingmiryang
Key Collaborators
Lee Chang-dong Director Cho Yong-kyu Director of Photography Kim Hyun Editor Christian Basso Original Music Composer Lee Chang-dong Writer Lee Han-na Producer Shin Jeom-hee Production Design Cha Sun-young Costume Design
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