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Apr 12 2016 Not Rated 1h 46m
Documentary

Over the course of one year, this film follows the life of an ordinary Pyongyang family whose daughter was chosen to take part in Day of the Shining Star (Kim Jong-il's birthday) celebration. While North Korean government wanted a propaganda film, the director kept on filming between the scripted scenes. The ritualized explosions of color and joy contrast sharply with pale everyday reality, which is not particularly terrible, but rather quite surreal.

Plot

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".

Written by

Vitaliy Manskiy

Directed by

Vitaliy Manskiy

Cast

Lee Zin-Mi, Yu-Yong, Hye-Yong

Crew

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Production Countries

Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia, Russia

Production Companies

Hypermarket Film, Saxonia Entertainment, Ceská televize, Vertov Studio, Vertov

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

12 wins & 10 nominations total

Trailers
Under The Sun Official Trailer (2015)
Scores
# of Votes
5,208
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
81
Popularity
NA