The Truth Beneath (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, The Truth Beneath is a thriller and drama film directed by Lee Kyoung-mi, running about 102 minutes. “D-15 to election, daughter has vanished.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. The Truth Beneath stars Son Ye-jin as Kim Yeon-hong, Kim Joo-hyuk as Kim Jong-chan, Choi Yu-hwa as Son So-ra and Kim Min-jae as Secretary General, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, The Truth Beneath has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Rakuten Viki and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Truth Beneath page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Truth Beneath tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.