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Secret Sunshine

Secret Sunshine

20077.22h 23m

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.

Directed by Lee Chang-dong
Written by Yi Cheong-jun, Lee Chang-dong
Produced by Lee Han-na
Box OfficeBudget: $2.9MRevenue: $11.6M

Top Cast

Jeon Do-yeon

Jeon Do-yeon

Lee Shin-ae

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Kim Jong-chan

Jo Young-jin

Jo Young-jin

Park Do-seop

S

Seon Jeong-yeop

Jun

Kim Young-jae

Kim Young-jae

Lee Min-ki

Park Myung-shin

Park Myung-shin

Female Missionary

Cha Mi-kyeong

Cha Mi-kyeong

Boutique Owner

Oh Man-seok

Oh Man-seok

Pastor

Jang Hye-jin

Jang Hye-jin

Park Myung-sook

Lee Sung-min

Lee Sung-min

Cook

Themes & Keywords

motherbased on novel or bookfaithsuicide attemptloss of loved onemovemigrationchurchchild kidnappingmiryang

About Secret Sunshine

Secret Sunshine is a drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of mother, based on novel or book, faith, suicide attempt, loss of loved one, move. Directed by Lee Chang-dong, it stars Jeon Do-yeon, Song Kang-ho, Jo Young-jin. 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.

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