I wrote a review of the new Korean film Secret Sunshine. The editor did a bit of a hatchet job on it -- apparently I wasn't supposed to mention that the whole story hinges on the kidnapping and murder of a child. I didn't consider it a spoiler; the murder happens early on and the rest of the film is a reaction to it. If you decide to read the review, bear in mind you're getting the expurgated, and thus somewhat awkward, version.
Venice 2026 Review: LOVERS IN THE BLUE NIGHT, Tender Social Drama Caught in
Its Own Emotional Web
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Anuparna Roy's second feature intertwines queer longing, displacement,
caste and emotional misrecognition in the nocturnal margins of Mumbai.
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