Our take
Hidden Face is a Korean remake of a Spanish chamber thriller about a missing cellist and a secret affair. Sexual scenes, kissing, and relationship betrayal are central. Wine drinking and mild language appear. Hidden captivity and murder mystery create intense dread. Adults only
Uplifting themes
Obsession and betrayal dominate; moral lessons are cautionary rather than uplifting
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Story (may spoil tone)
Su-yeon, a cellist in an orchestra led by her fiancé and conductor Sung-jin, disappears one day, leaving behind only a video recording. Sung-jin is devasted over the loss of Su-yeon, but feels a strong attraction to Mi-ju, a cellist who fills in for his fiancée. Then one rainy night, Sung-jin and Mi-ju get swept away by their mutual desires for each other and commit an unforgivable act at Su-yeon's house.
Details
Violence Murder cover-up tension, pipe sabotage talk, and thriller violence in t…
Murder cover-up tension, pipe sabotage talk, and thriller violence in the chamber drama
Language Mild damn it exclamations during emotional confrontations
Mild damn it exclamations during emotional confrontations
Sex / nudity Kissing, an affair, and intimate scenes between adults drive the love t…
Kissing, an affair, and intimate scenes between adults drive the love triangle
Drugs / alcohol Wine flows through dinners and emotional conversations
Wine flows through dinners and emotional conversations
Frightening Hidden-room captivity and disappearance mystery create claustrophobic d…
Hidden-room captivity and disappearance mystery create claustrophobic dread
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons A buried corpse is referenced; thriller violence without extreme gore
A buried corpse is referenced; thriller violence without extreme gore
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement A fiancée's disappearance and mourning shape the orchestra love triangle
A fiancée's disappearance and mourning shape the orchestra love triangle
Talk after watching
- Secrets in relationships rarely stay buried. What happens when trust breaks?
- The film plays with point of view. How does who we follow change what seems true?
- Jealousy can escalate quickly. What are healthy ways to handle rejection?