The Blazing Sun (1985)

Original title

땡볕

Directed by

Hah Myung-joong

Genre

drama film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

19

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man struggles with personal loss and hardship in rural South Korea. The film follows his quiet, daily life as he confronts his past and tries to find meaning.

melancholicslow-burnreflectivesomberbroodingausteremeditativeintimate

What happens

Daengbyeot, also known in English as The Blazing Sun, is a 1985, South Korean drama film directed by and starring Hah Myung-joong. It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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