Secret Sunshine

A master of intensely emotional human dramas, director Lee Chang-dong is a luminary of contemporary Korean cinema, and his place on the international stage was cemented by this stirring and unpredictable work examining grief and deliverance. An effortless mix of lightness and uncompromising darkness, Secret Sunshine (Miryang) stars Cannes best actress winner Jeon Do-yeon as a widowed piano teacher who moves with her young son from Seoul to her late husband’s provincial hometown for a fresh start. Quietly expressive, supple filmmaking and sublime, subtle performances distinguish this remarkable portrayal of the search for grace amid tragedy.

South Korea
2007
142 minutes
Color
2.35:1
Korean
Spine #576

Special Features

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

New digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Lee Chang-dong and cinematographer Cho Yong-kyu, with 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray edition
New video interview with Lee
On the Set of “Secret Sunshine,” a behind-the-scenes video piece featuring interviews with actors Jeon Do-yeon and Song Kang-ho
U.S. theatrical trailer
New and improved English subtitle translation
PLUS: A new essay by film critic Dennis Lim

New cover by Steve Chow

Blu‑ray 1 Disc $27.96 SRP: $39.95

DVD 1 Disc $20.96 SRP: $29.95

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

New digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Lee Chang-dong and cinematographer Cho Yong-kyu, with 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray edition
New video interview with Lee
On the Set of “Secret Sunshine,” a behind-the-scenes video piece featuring interviews with actors Jeon Do-yeon and Song Kang-ho
U.S. theatrical trailer
New and improved English subtitle translation
PLUS: A new essay by film critic Dennis Lim

New cover by Steve Chow