backdrop_path

    Under the Sun

    110'

    2015-10-30

    7.2

    Documentary

    Overview:

    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.

    WritingVitaly ManskyDirectingVitaly Mansky

    Watch Providers (US)

    - Amazon Video

    - Apple TV Store

    Cast

    1

    Herself

    Lee Zin-mi

    1

    Herself

    Yu-yong

    1

    Herself

    Hye-yong

    1

    Herself

    Oh-gyong

    1

    Herself

    Lim Soo-yong

    1

    Herself

    Choi Song-min

    1

    Herself

    Su-yong

    1

    Himself

    Kim Jong-un

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Czech Republic
      2. Germany
      3. Latvia
      4. Russia
    • List of languages:
      1. Korean
      2. German
      3. Russian
    • List of companies:
      1. Hypermarket Film
      2. Saxonia Entertainment
      3. Česká televize
      4. Vertov Studio
      5. Vertov
    • Vote Count: 134
    • Popularity: 1.4835
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Im Strahl der Sonne

    Recommndations

    7.9

    My Mom Jayne

    Through deeply personal interviews...

    6.5

    Heart of a Dog

    Musician and performance artist...

    7.2

    Deliver Us from Evil

    Documentary filmmaker Amy Berg...

    6.7

    Cameraperson

    As a visually radical memoir,...

    6.1

    South of the Border

    A road trip across five countries to...

    7.5

    Cuba and the Cameraman

    This revealing portrait of Cuba...

    7.8

    Being James Bond

    Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his...

    6.6

    The U.S. vs. John Lennon

    A documentary on the life of John...

    7.4

    Joan Didion: The Center...

    Literary icon Joan Didion reflects on...

    7.3

    14 Peaks: Nothing Is...

    In 2019, Nepalese mountain climber...

    6.5

    Capital in the...

    Film adaptation of French economist...

    6.7

    Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's...

    This special explores the return of...

    7.1

    The Class of ‘92

    A detailing of the rise to prominence...

    8.0

    Samsara

    Filmed over nearly five years in...

    7.2

    Avatar: The Deep Dive - A...

    An inside look at one of the most...

    7.6

    Going Clear: Scientology...

    The film profiles eight former...

    7.4

    The Walking Dead: The...

    Stars of "The Walking Dead," Andrew...

    7.1

    Marvel Studios Assembled:...

    Join the likes of Jeremy Renner,...

    7.5

    David Byrne's American...

    A filmed version of David Byrne's...

    7

    Marvel's Behind the Mask

    A documentary special that explores...