The Face Reader Poster

Date & Time : 6 December (Mon.) 7:30 PM

Venue : Manarat Al Saadiyat, Auditorium

Rate : 15+

Director : HAN Jae-rim

Starring : SONG Kang-ho, LEE Jung-jae, BAEK Yoon-sik, JO Jung-suk

Reservation : https://cinemaspace-abudhabi.splashthat.com/

The Face Reader is a lavish period drama with high-level cast at the top of its game, juicy dialogue, and a smooth mixture of low comedy and high drama. The film spins on the contradictions between outward appearances and inner feelings in its story of a professional physiognomist, hired to weed out corrupt officials at Joseon dynasty court, who becomes entangled in a power struggle for the throne. The script cleverly weaves a fictional character into real-life events and creates a fine platform for Song Kang-ho to shine in the role of a face reader who finds himself caught up in the same kind of government machinations that originally ruined his father. But ultimately, it’s Lee Jung-jae that steals the show with his superb portrayal of the king’s ruthless younger brother, Su-yang. His character dominates the film’s second half, as the story moves away from the original premise of a buffoon at court toward something darker.

*This screening is strictly following Covid-19 prevention guidelines.

*Due to limited capacity, you must RSVP to enter.

*We will start promptly at 7:30pm. Please arrive early for mobile check-in.

*This screening is organized by Cinema Space Abu Dhabi.