#lee kyoung mi

a political and family thriller that takes son yejin out of her familiar melodrama territory, the truth beneath centers around a seemingly perfect family that belongs to the top echelons of korean society. when the only child of the family goes missing during the midst of the father’s electoral campaign, son’s perfect housewife is forced to face the cracks in the family and doubt her husband, her daughter, and herself. kim joo hyuk is perfect in his portrayal of the two-faced sleazy husband, and son’s melodramatic chops are deployed to full use in capturing a mother’s desperation anguish. i liked how the film steered us into gritty and gory territory without feeling out of place, and occasionally you just want a film that does suspense right. given the film’s tone and material, what surprised me was that the truth beneath was not directed a man, and i look forward to lee kyoung mi’s next movie. female directors don’t have to film sensitive movies all the time! – 8/10