On the Hidden Power of “The Hill of Secrets”

On the Hidden Power of “The Hill of Secrets”

South Korea’s “The Hill of Secrets” is a seemingly simple coming-of-age tale that turns out to be more complex than it first appears. Set in a small city near Seoul in 1996, the film revolves around Myeong-eun (Lee Ji-eun), an 11-year-old elementary school girl who is very sensitive about how she is regarded by her…