Hidden Face (2024)
Release Year: 2024
Nation: South Korea
Alternative Title: 破。鏡。慾, The Hidden Face, Скрытое лицо, hi-deun pe-i-seu, 窺鏡
Director: Kim Dae-woo
Writer: Deok Noh, Eun-mi Hong, Hatem Khraiche, Hong Eun-mi, Roh Deok
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Park Gyeong-seo, Song Ji-eun, Park Jae-hyun
Executive_Producer: Kim Woo-taek, Choi Pyung-ho
Companies: Studio & New
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: orchestra conductor, remake, secret room
Story
Sung-jin, an orchestra conductor, is engaged to Su-yeon, a talented cellist. When Su-yeon suddenly disappears and leaves behind only a video recording, Sung-jin is devastated. Meanwhile, Mi-ju steps in as her replacement in the orchestra. Sung-jin finds himself increasingly drawn to Mi-ju, leading them to engage in an intimate relationship at Su-yeon’s house one rainy night. Unbeknownst to them, Su-yeon has been trapped alive in a secret room within the same house, witnessing their betrayal unfold before her eyes.
Summary
Hidden Face (2024), directed by Kim Dae-woo, is a tense psychological thriller that explores themes of obsession, betrayal, and the destructive power of secrets. A remake of an earlier film, it centers around Sung-jin, a conductor, and his fiancée Su-yeon, a cellist in his orchestra. When Su-yeon vanishes without a trace, Sung-jin begins an affair with Mi-ju, her replacement. As their relationship deepens, they become increasingly aware of being watched, not knowing that the true culprit is Su-yeon herself, trapped and watching from afar. The film navigates the complex dynamics between love, desire, and jealousy within the confines of a hidden space, building towards an unsettling climax.
