Under the Sun (2015)
Not Rated 12 Apr 2016 • Documentary • 1h 46m
Over the course of one year, this film follows the life of an ordinary Pyongyang family whose daughter was chosen to take part in one of the famous Korean "Spartakiads". The ritualized explosions of color and joy contrast sharply with pale everyday reality, which is not particularly terrible, but rather quite surreal, like a typical life as seen "through the looking glass".
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Language:
Korean
Awards:
12 wins & 10 nominations
Country:
Russia, Germany, Czech Republic, Latvia
Metacritic Score:
81
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Box Office Total:
$105,036