Secret Sunshine


Secret Sunshine Hangul hanja RRMiryang is a 2007 South Korean drama film directed by acclaimed South Korean director, novelist, and former Minister of Culture Lee Changdong. The screenplay based on the short fiction The Story of a Bug by Lee Cheongjun that focuses on a woman as she wrestles with the questions of grief, madness, and faith. The Korean title Miryang or Milyang is named after the city that served as the films setting and filming location, of which Secret Sunshine is the literal translation. For her performance in the film, Jeon Doyeon won the Prix dinterprtation fminine du Festival de Cannes Best Actress at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. The film also won the award for Best Film at the Asian Film Awards and at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The film sold 1,710,364 tickets nationwide in South Korea alone.

Tragedy soon strikes Shinae once again when her only son is abducted. As Shinae must deal with another devastating tragedy in her life, she attempts to find answers and a light that can shine upon her dark life.On August 23, 2011, The Criterion Collection released the film on DVD and Bluray, both of which includes a new video interview with Lee Changdong, a behindthescenes featurette, the US theatrical trailer, and a booklet which includes a new film essay by film critic Dennis Lim. ........

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