Movie Digest
Gyeong-seonk is a high school teacher who strives to be kind and fair in his dealings with his students, a strategy that has earned him their respect. His wallet gets stolen one day, and the rest of the students believe Se-ik is the culprit. Gyeong-seonk does not begin acting on the allegation but instead approaches the Se-ik alone after the class, asking him to write the truth on a piece of paper since anything he says would be believed. Se-ik thinks it is unjust and claims that it is untrue.
The same night he agrees to take care of his daughter Yunhui when his ex-wife asks him to. He takes Yunhui to the school where he works. He momentarily leaves Yunhui alone in the car, and when he returns, she’s gone. It is later discovered that Yunhui is severely injured in a vehicle accident. However, the driver of the vehicle that struck her claims that Seik, one of the student of Gyeongseok, was the real culprit of the incident.
The Feel-Good Part
The performance of Kim Tae- hoon as Gyeong-seok and that of Lee Hyo-je as Se-ik are both excellent.
The Disappointing Factor
The layers of falsehoods that govern the three men’s nitty-gritty carry the film throughout the bulk of its runtime, as each disclosure reveals the truth. It also leads to other falsehoods, with the twists building on one another each time one of the three characters is forced to disclose the fact. This feature contributes to the mystery and, more importantly, the entertainment value of the film. But it also makes the tale somewhat repetitious and far-fetched.
In-Depth Analysis
The storyline of the movie is that of a family drama. However, the whodunnit aspect, which predominates here, results in a title that is at least as much a thriller, as the suspense builds substantially as the tale proceeds. The cinematography of Hyung Bow follows the same direction, with grey tones and nighttime darkness dominating the imagery. The philosophical/social implications regarding human nature come to the surface in a statement that appears to say that everyone lies. That good and evil are not entirely different things but two distinct sides of a coin.
Star Power
The performance of Kim Tae- hoon as Gyeong-seok and that of Lee Hyo-je as Se-ik are both excellent
Overall Opinion
The entire mood implemented by Jung Wook-II works pretty well for the overall aspects of the film, which remains intriguing from beginning to finish, but more for the tale instead of the characters.
