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The New York Times by A.O. Scott
It is a great movie, by a major figure in world cinema.
Secret Sunshine(밀양)
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Korea · 2007
2h 22m
Director Lee Chang-dong
Starring Jeon Do-yeon, Song Kang-ho, Park Myung-shin, Cho Youg-jin
Genre Drama
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Sin-ae moves with her son Jun to Miryang, the town where her dead husband was born. As she tries to come to herself and set out on new foundations, another tragic event overturns her life.
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60
Boxoffice Magazine by Ed Schied
Jeon received the Best Actress at Cannes for her wrenching performance. She's the first Korean to receive an acting award at this Festival.
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New York Daily News by Joe Neumaier
Director Lee Chang-dong's soulful, affecting film is as quiet as a tomb and has a disturbing, critical underside that's hard to shake off.
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Village Voice by Michael Atkinson
One of the year's best films.
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Secret Sunshine is a frequently beautiful film with a cold, dark heart.
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Director Lee Chang-dong could well have cut 30 minutes out of the story, but Jeon's performance is powerful enough to keep Secret Sunshine from drowning in an ocean of tears.
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