Thread of Lies

Thread of Lies

The kind of lies we always tell the kind that we want to expose.

Directed by Lee Han

Produced by Movierock, CGV Arthouse

2014117 min7.4 / 10

A dark, grief-stricken investigation into a young girl's suicide that unravels the lies and betrayals hidden beneath teenage friendships.

Cheon-ji's unexpected suicide causes her mother Hyeon-sook and older sister Man-ji to be moved into another apartment. Tracking down clues from school, Man-ji discovers that Cheon-ji's best friend Hwa-yeon is behind everything.

Questions people ask

  • Is Thread of Lies sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does Thread of Lies end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Thread of Lies easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Thread of Lies scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Thread of Lies violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Thread of Lies, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Thread of Lies, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Thread of Lies, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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