Still Shining

Still Shining

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Release Date

10/21/2026

Runtime

118 mins

Genres

Overview

In the 1940s, Soon-ok and Jeong-eem dream of leaving home to chase music and freedom. But a sudden tragedy in the community shatters innocence, forcing Soon-ok into an unexpected marriage. Jeong-eem disappears under mysterious circumstances, leaving Soon-ok burdened with guilt and unanswered questions. Decades later, the elderly Soon-ok reunites with Jeong-eem, who remembers nothing of their past.

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Budget

-

Revenue

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A haunting meditation on how war fractures lives and erases identities, following two women whose separation becomes a wound that time cannot fully heal. When they finally meet again decades later, the film explores whether reconnection can restore what was taken, or if some losses are permanent.

Mood

MelancholicWistfulMournfulContemplative

Themes

MemoryFriendshipIdentitySurvival

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDesaturated

Structure

Framed flashback

Heads up

Sexual violence

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