The Truth Beneath
2016 1h 42m movie Film South Korea

The Truth Beneath

비밀은 없다

“D-15 to election, daughter has vanished.”

Synopsis

비밀은 없다

“D-15 to election, daughter has vanished.”

After an extremely close national assembly race, Jong-chan wins the nomination of his party. He and his wife Yeon-hong are fully committed to the campaign and when their teenager daughter Min-jin goes missing, Jong-chan convinces Yeon-hong not to notify the authorities fearing negative publicity. With the election imminent, Yeon-hong decides to look for her daughter, but instead uncovers a twisted series of conspiracy, secrets, and lies surrounding Min-jin's disappearance.

The 2015–2017 South Korea Window

254 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Truth Beneath sits at position #139.

  1. Youn's Kitchen
    #1

    Youn's Kitchen

    ★ 8.9 · 2017

  2. Goblin
    #2

    Goblin

    ★ 8.7 · 2016

  3. Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
    #3

    Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

  4. My Last Love
    #4

    My Last Love

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

  5. Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
    #5

    Hyori's Bed and Breakfast

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

  6. Run BTS!
    #6

    Run BTS!

    ★ 8.5 · 2015

  7. Remember You
    #7

    Remember You

    ★ 8.5 · 2016

  8. A Melody to Remember
    #8

    A Melody to Remember

    ★ 8.5 · 2016

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Truth Beneath. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Truth Beneath premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
46
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #659 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Thriller productions specifically: #76 of 218 (top 35%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Film Train, CJ Entertainment, Gummy Film
Runtime 1h 42m
Release Date June 23, 2016
IMDb tt5768474

Themes & Motifs

  • election campaign
  • blackmail
  • hit-and-run
  • revenge
  • disappearance
  • woman director
  • father daughter relationship
  • mother daughter relationship
  • political
  • girls love
  • elections

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