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Secret Sunshine 밀양

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Secret Sunshine (Korean: 밀양; RR: Miryang) is a 2007 South Korean drama film written and directed by Lee Chang-dong. The screenplay based on the short story "The Abject" by Lee Cheong-jun that focuses on a woman as she wrestles with the questions of grief, madness and faith. The Korean title "Miryang" is named after the city where the film was set and filmed; "Secret Sunshine" is the literal translation. For her performance, Jeon Do-yeon won Prix d'interprétation féminine (Best Actress) at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.

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Secret Sunshine (밀양) — verified Korean film. Released 2007-01-01. Directed by Lee Chang-dong. 12 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 142
• Genre: drama film
• Original language: Korean
• Awards: Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film
• Title: Secret Sunshine
• Year: 2007
• Director: Lee Chang-dong
• Release Date: 2007년 5월 23일
• Festival: 2007년 칸 영화제
• Production Company: 파인하우스필름

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• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 밀양 (영화); KoreaAPI uses 밀양 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (12)

• Jeon Do-yeon
• Song Kang-ho
• Kim Mi-kyung
• Jo Young-jin
• Kim Yeong-jae
• Lee Sung-min
• Ko In-beom
• Park Sang-gyoo
• Ko Seo-hui
• Bae Jang-su
• Kim Min-jae
• Lee Hee-joon

Director

• Lee Chang-dong

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

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