# Secret Sunshine (2007)

> A grieving mother’s search for belonging and divine meaning in a provincial Korean town becomes an unsparing spiritual crisis.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1374

## Facts

- Runtime: 143 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Lee Chang-dong
- Cast: Jeon Do-yeon, Song Kang-ho, Jo Young-jin, Seon Jeong-yeop, Kim Young-jae, Park Myung-shin, Cha Mi-kyung, Oh Man-seok
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0817225/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, harrowing, contemplative, quiet solitary viewing, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A mother's journey through grief and faith leads to an unexpected confrontation with her beliefs.

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