Thread of Lies
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| Directed by | Lee Han |
| Written by | Lee Sook-yeon Lee Han |
| Based on | Elegant Lies by Kim Ryeo-ryeong |
| Produced by | Kim Jae-joong Noh Bong-jo Kim Dong-woo |
| Starring | Kim Hee-ae Go Ah-sung Kim Yoo-jung Kim Hyang-gi |
| Cinematography | Lee Seung-hyeob |
| Edited by | Nam Na-yeong |
| Music by | Lee Jae-jin |
Production companies | Ubu Film Movie Rock |
| Distributed by | CGV Movie Collage (domestic) CJ Entertainment (international) |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$2 million |
| Box office | US$14.1 million |
Thread of Lies (Korean: 우아한 거짓말; RR: Uahan Geojitmal; lit. Elegant Lies) is a 2014 South Korean crime drama film based on the 2009 bestselling novel Elegant Lies by Kim Ryeo-ryeong. Directed by Lee Han, it starred Kim Hee-ae (in her first film in 21 years), Go Ah-sung, Kim Yoo-jung and Kim Hyang-gi.
Thread of Lies deals with the aftermath of a suicide by a 14-year-old girl. The nonlinear narrative follows her mother and older sister who set out to solve the mystery of her death, insinuating themselves into the life of the girl who bullied her.