The Truth Beneath

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Lee Kyoung-mi and Son Ye-jin bring a distinctive and powerful female character to life in this enthralling drama.

  • Director

    Lee Kyoung-mi

  • With

    Son Ye-jin, Kim Joo-hyuk

  • South Korea 2015. 103min

  • Digital

  • English subtitles

Lee Kyoung-mi’s acclaimed 2008 debut Crush and Blush was produced by Park Chan-wook. Eight years later, she returned with an innovative film co-written by Park. The daughter of a politician and his wife goes missing in the lead-up to national elections. As he carries on with his campaign, Yeon-hong becomes increasingly determined to find their daughter. Son Ye-jin is mesmerising as a mother fighting bureaucracy in Lee’s intelligent drama.

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