← ← Back
Movie poster: Sunshine (1920)
🎬 Movie

Sunshine

1920 · 93 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

When Joy, the daughter of the actress Gloria Grey, is six years old, her mother realises that the theatrical life is contaminating the child. She confides in Mark Halliday, an actor who has helped her in the past and who proposes marriage. She tells him that she is still married and - in a series of flash-backs - relates her story.

Watch online

Click to play

📋 Film Details

Original Title Zonnetje
Year 1920
Country Netherlands, United Kingdom
Genre Drama
Director Maurits Binger
Runtime 93 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

📺 Where to Watch

Checking availability...

🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs its narrative around the stark contrast between the glittering falsity of backstage life and the quiet human tragedy unfolding within it. It explores the cost of maternal love and sacrifice, relying on flashbacks to peel back the layers of the heroine's past.

What lingers after the final frame is a profound, melancholic empathy for the child caught in the crossfire of adult dreams. The expressive silent performances convey a depth of emotion that words might dilute. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Maurits Binger

🕯️

Best Watched

On a quiet evening, with subdued lighting, surrendering to the rhythm of silent storytelling.

🎭 Cast

🎬 Similar Movies

No streaming sources found

💬 Audience Reviews

Write a Review

Quick rating — tap to vote:

Or write a full review:

0/2000