The Ugly

"The barefaced truth comes out."

2025 1h 42m KO

👍

6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 42

MysteryThriller

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

One day while overseeing a documentary crew filming his blind father at work, Im Dong-hwan gets a phone call that his missing mother’s remains have been found after forty years. Determined to find the truth of her disappearance, Dong-hwan embarks on a twisted odyssey through his family’s traumatic past, uncovering dark secrets along the way.

“The barefaced truth comes out.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon Prime VideoSubscription

Amazon Prime Video with AdsSubscription

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

Park Jeong-min
Young Yeong-gyu / Im Dong-hwan
Kwon Hae-hyo
Im Yeong-gyu
Han Ji-hyeon
Kim Su-jin
Im Sung-jae
Young Ju-sang
Shin Hyun-been
Jung Young-hee
Kim Jae-rok
Baek Ju-sang
Cha Mi-kyung
Lee Jin-suk
Joo Hae-eun
Young Jin-suk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yeon Sang-ho
Writers: Yeon Sang-ho
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released last year.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, shot by Pyo Sang-woo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Chae Min-ju. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Park Ju-ae shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

AWARDS

Did you know

Park Jeong-min and Kwon Hae-hyo and Han Ji-hyeon carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "The barefaced truth comes out.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt33514451 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yeon Sang-ho directs. Pyo Sang-woo behind the camera. Chae Min-ju scores. Park Ju-ae cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, shot by Pyo Sang-woo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Chae Min-ju. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Park Ju-ae shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Park Jeong-min and Kwon Hae-hyo and Han Ji-hyeon carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The barefaced truth comes out.".
7IMDB entry: tt33514451 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.