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Secret SunshineOther

by Chang-dong Lee

Who uses, recommends or left Secret Sunshine, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.

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Brazilian filmmaker and former film critic; directed Neighboring Sounds (2012), Aquarius (2016), Bacurau (2019) and The Secret Agent (2025), which won him Best Director at Cannes.
loved

When I was preparing my film Aquarius, I looked at a number of films I admire. Two of them were from South Korea, Bong Joon-ho’s Mother and Lee Chang-dong’s Secret Sunshine.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Kleber Mendonça Filho, the entry for Secret Sunshine.

2020-05-06·criterion.com ↗

American actor; Glenn Rhee in The Walking Dead (2010 to 2016), Oscar-nominated for Minari (2020), and Emmy-winning star and producer of Beef (2023).
liked

Song Kang-ho in Secret Sunshine is not the central performance, but he’s just so honest and raw and true. He’s this man who wants to be loved so badly. It’s heartbreaking.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Steven Yeun, the entry for Secret Sunshine.

2018-10-24·criterion.com ↗

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