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Film Review
The world is composed of beliefs.
When the underlying meaning of belief
is expanded, it exists in our daily lives;
the pen now grasped by my hand was
bought when it was needed. In other
words, I ‘believed’ it was handy and
useful to me. When we decide on our
next job, a firm belief in a particular
value is needed. No matter whether or
not we believe in God, we depend on
ourbeliefs.However,itishardtodecide
the value of a belief. Various beliefs
BelieveItorNot,
continue to be broken and revived. The
personwhostickstoabeliefislonely.
Themovie“SecretSunshine”directed
by Lee Chang-dong in 2007 is a story
ThatIsthe
about one woman’s struggle to find
her belief. She had lost everything
including her husband and son. In the
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extreme situations she encounters, her
beliefs change several times during the
story. Through the movie, the director
emphasizes both the essence and
motivation of belief. Jeon Do-yeon, the
ByChaEon-jo
heroine of the movie, won a Cannes
Editorialconsultant
BestActressAwardin2007.
Thesecretlightofsunshine
The background of the movie is a
small city, Miryang, located in South
GyeongsangProvince.Inthefirstscene
of salvation. The woman’s hope, the
she finds bravery and happiness in the
of the movie, a woman and her son are
dreamofahappierlife,isthedesirefor
existence of her son. The scene where
traveling on the highway to Miryang.
salvation. However, the sunshine of the
shesmilesandputsherhanduptocheer
They are moving there from Seoul.
movie also foreshadows unfortunate
her son at his speech academy shows
However, the woman’s car breaks
situations of her life in Miryang. The
her happiest face in the movie. When
down, and she meets a local mechanic
director expresses them through scenes
hersoniskidnappedanddies,herbelief
named Kim Jong-chan, who helps her
of shadows and darkness. In the movie,
isbroken.
throughout the rest of the story. On the
there are always shadows in the places
Theheroinewholosteverythingneeds
way to Miryang, she demonstrates to
where the sun shines. When the sun
someone who is stronger, constant and
him that ‘secret sunshine’ is what the
shines on her face, half of it is lost in a
moretolerant.Thatiswhyshefindsher
name of the city means. She already
shadow. Contrary to her expectation of
next belief in God. Although she was
knew that the city native didn’t know
the city, her struggle for peace has just
anatheistintheearlystageofthestory,
the meaning. She seems to expect to
begun. During the film’s running time,
shecriesloudlyduringtheprayerhours
findsomethinglikesunshineinthecity
her beliefs change about three times
ofachurch.Also,throughthehelpfrom
since she seems to be tired of her life
regardingherson,God,andherself.
her pharmacist neighbor, she embraces
and hopes that her life will be better
Christianity and recovers her smile.
in the city of sunshine. She explains
Waveringbeliefsinlife
However, she meets the next crisis of
that Miryang was her dead husband’s
Lifeinanewcityisnoteasy.However,
her belief when she meets the criminal
hometown.
there is a belief on which the woman
whokilledherson.Standinginfrontof
The director uses sunshine as a
depends. This belief is in her love for
her,themurderersaysthat,basedonhis
special tool to show his message.
her son. While she tries to deny her
belief in Christianity, he has actually
According to him, the thin rays of
husband’s transgressions like adultery,
found peace of mind through God.
sunshine demonstrate the possibility
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