The Man Who Read Faces - Directed by Lee Jung-Joo Yohan

Tokyo Cine Mag
Nov 1, 2024
1 min read

Project Type: Film

Project Title: The Man Who Reads Faces

Brief Synopsis: Detective Hyun-am is desperately searching for his wife who suddenly left him one day. During his investigation, he begins to suspect that the suspect in a murder case he is working on might be his wife. Keeping this suspicion secret from his fellow detectives, he starts tracking his wife on his own. However, he gets into a mysterious car accident, resulting in face-blindness that prevents him from recognizing people's faces. The film begins with Hyun-am grappling with his condition while pursuing the truth. Unable to recognize faces, even his wife's in photographs, his investigation becomes increasingly challenging. Relying on his intuition and memory, Hyun-am strives to uncover the truth about the case and his wife's identity. The mystery of her disappearance and her true nature haunts him, leading his pursuit deeper into uncertainty.