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Sunflower

2006 · 116 min

A somber, earnest redemption story that mixes tender domestic warmth with sudden bursts of brutal gangland violence.

Tagline
A ray of hope and darkness
Overview
Tae-sik gets out of a prison after spending 10 years for killing a man and wishes nothing but an ordinary life. A local lady welcomes him into her household like a son and he gets a second chance in life. His former gang tries to destroy his new home in order to build a night club but he won’t let them destroy his new family.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • found family
  • violence
  • crime
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Kang Suk-bum
Written by
Kang Suk-bum
Starring
Kim Rae-won, Kim Hae-sook, Huh Yi-jae, Kim Byeong-ok, Kim Jung-tae, Han Jung-soo, Ji Dae-han, Park Sung-woong
Music
Lee Wook-hyeon
Cinematography
Kim Woo-jae
Runtime
116 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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