If you loved The Face Reader, try The King
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Han Jae-rim. If that's the register that drew you to The Face Reader, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What The King is
You claw your way up to be a prosecutor in South Korea. But the spoils of power demand compromising choices. Director Han Jae-rim uses chiaroscuro lighting to hint at moral murk. It lingers in the mind like smoke.

