The Truth Beneath
2016 · 102 min · Director: Lee Kyoung-mi
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Truth Beneath (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 32%, Tension 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 5 % | 20 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 48 % | 11 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 16 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 20 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 60 % | 30 % | 49 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 65 % | 36 % | 54 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 36 % | 50 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 72 % | 55 % | 59 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 81 % | 73 % | 69 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 77 % | 61 % | 59 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 48 % | 48 % | 57 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 44 % | 44 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 75 % | 40 % | 43 % | 57 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 77 % | 43 % | 50 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 80 % | 57 % | 66 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 84 % | 68 % | 71 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Curiosity | 87 % | 66 % | 66 % | 79 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 66 % | 66 % | 85 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 93 % | 73 % | 74 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 93 % | 82 % | 85 % | 37 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Son So-ra
Ja Cheol-hee
Kim Min-jin
Choi Mi-ok
Detective
Detective
Bad Girl
Jung-ah
Bad Girl
Reporter
Details
- Directed by
- Lee Kyoung-mi
- Written by
- Park Chan-wook, Da-Young Kim, Lee Kyoung-mi, So-young Jung, Jeong Seo-kyeong, Jung So-young, Kim Da-young
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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