Cha Mi-kyeong

Inside South Korea’s first jury trial in 2008, the open-and-shut case of a matricide is turned upside down when one juror doesn’t buy the guilty plea.

When cellist Su-yeon vanishes, her fiancé Sung-jin finds solace in Mi-ju, her replacement. As their forbidden passion intensifies, they commit an unforgivable act-unaware that Su-yeon is trapped within the walls, watching every betrayal. As dark secrets unravel, love and vengeance blur, leading to a chilling reckoning.

Lee Chang-dong found breakout international acclaim with this searing portrayal of unimaginable loss and the fallacies of religious comfort. Featuring an astonishing performance from Cannes Best Actress-winner Jeon Do-yeon, Secret Sunshine marked Lee as one of South Korean cinema’s leading lights.