Secret Sunshine
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72% Critic Match

Secret Sunshine

7.2 / 10 2007 2h 23mNR Korean
Drama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Jeon Do-yeon

Jeon Do-yeon

Lee Shin-ae

Lead
Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Kim Jong-chan

Jo Young-jin

Jo Young-jin

Park Do-seop

SJ

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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lee Chang-dong's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Secret Sunshine is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker