10 November 2013

Secret Sunshine (South Korea, 2007)

Lee Shin-ae and her only child move to the small town of Miryang. Her husband has recently died and she has decided to start life anew back in the hometown of her deceased husband. While entering Miryang, Shin-ae's car breaks down along a highway and she is able to get the local mechanic in Miryang named Kim Jong-chan to help her. Although they come from different social backgrounds, the pair hits it off and seems to find comfort in each other's presence.

Secret Sunshine is a tough film, with many devastating blows that hits Lee Shin-ae, who is played by the always enjoyable Jeon Do-yeon (The Housemaid), who became the first Korean actor to win an acting award at Cannes. Her co-actor Song Kang-ho, who we all know from films such as Thirst (2009) and The Host (2006), also does a great job of portraying a man who wishes to win Shin-ae's heart even though they don't connect at all.

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