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The Sun

2016 · 2h 9m · N/A Science Fiction
Directed by Yu Irie

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Overview

The story is set in the early 21st century with the population decimated by bio terror. Two kinds of humans now exist. One is the Nokusu who were infected with a virus but survived and consequently they carry an antibody. Most are young, healthy and have high intelligence, but they have a high sensitivity to ultraviolet rays and are active mostly during the night. The other group are the Kyurio. They survived by never having the virus. The Nokusu discriminates against the Kyurio. Tetsuhiko Okudera is a Kyurio. He was born in a poor village. He isn't happy with being a Kyurio and wishes he could be a Nokusu. Yui Ikuta is Tetsuhiko’s childhood friend. She tries to revive the poor village.

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Fresh

It's a movie self-consciously framed around its own making: specifically the creation of a Korean propaganda spectacle. Mansky uses the limitations imposed on him by the government to create a kind of commentary on the genre.

John Hartl, Seattle Times
Rotten

Both provocative and underwhelming.

Barry Hertz, Globe and Mail
Fresh

"Under The Sun" also reminds us that, their dissimilar society notwithstanding, the North Koreans are not some alien race but people like us, trying to get by the best they can.

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

There's journalistic filmmaking, and then there's what Vitaly Mansky does in Under The Sun: a feat of truth-telling so daring that watching it makes you feel like a co-conspirator.

Norman Wilner, Toronto Sun
Fresh

Though there's something inherently satisfying about seeing propaganda de-pantsed, Mansky has something greater to offer than easy irony.

Eric Hynes, Village Voice

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