2013 · drama · history · political
The Face Reader
Directed by Han Jae-rim2h 20m2013
An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.
Our read: The Face Reader (2013) reads as a sombre, kinetic, grounded drama · history · political entry — measured in intensity, epic-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, kinetic, measured drama / history, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, epic, cold.
- sombre
- brisk
- intense
- twisty
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“You want an epic Korean period drama about fate, power, and one man's gift in court intrigue.”
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