About the Film
Based on the homonymous novel by Lee O-young, “The General’s Mustache” entails a rather unusual approach to the crime drama, as it initially starts as a usual entry in the category, but eventually turns into an existential, social film filled with philosophical but also melodramatic elements.
Synopsis
In a rather tense intro that begins with a woman’s scream, we learn that photographer Kim Cheol-hoon is found dead by his landlady, inside the room he was renting in her house, with the date of his death placed some time before. The police first suspect the finder, but after her testimony, their search turns to other people in his life, whose own, lengthy testimonies reveal much about the character of the deceased, who was anything but a “normal” individual.
