Milyang 2007

A.O. Scott, New York Times: The cinematic equivalent of prose that is clear, elegant and lyrical. Read more

Noel Murray, AV Club: Secret Sunshine is a frequently beautiful film with a cold, dark heart. Read more

Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly: A secular hymn to the small triumphs and cavernous tragedies of the everyday, and to our awesome ability to cope. Read more

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: There is a natural tendency to appreciate movies that are neat and concise. "Secret Sunshine" makes a striking argument for the antithesis. Read more

Globe and Mail: This fourth film from Lee Chang-dong, one of the leading lights in the new South Korean cinema, begins as a young widow moves to the small town of Milyang, where her late husband was born and where she plans to work as a piano teacher. Read more

Dave Calhoun, Time Out: This exploration of grief in contemporary South Korea plods along adequately and intelligently. Read more

Derek Elley, Variety: An ambitious, almost novelistic pic by writer-helmer Lee Chang-dong that ultimately fails to dramatize its lead character's conflicts in cinematic terms. Read more

Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: Buried in the year-end rush but one of the year's best films. Read more