It was released on Netflix on December 2, 2021.[1][2]. A flashback shows Krit painting and drinking heavily, as Pinya shown to have a heavily swollen face, asks to play a hide and seek. For more details on Mai's hit-and run case, he visits his former office. But luckily for him, she arrives for the verdict. I got so tired of Putt's name with being half the dialogue in this movie. Pinya didnt die because of Krit. Somphongchaiyawan (the grandfather) is the ex-head of the crime suppressing unit. Another flashback reveals Mai was the one to shoot Krit, furious at him for letting their child die. Phong breaks down by his daughter's hospital bed and swears he'll hunt him down. Home Streaming Service The Whole Truth (2021) ending explained what was the darkest secret? When Putt peeped through it, he saw the house of the family who was living next door. Mai panics when she's told her children are with their grandparents. Did you like those old Perry Mason shows? Initially, Wan says that Krit shot himself from guilt. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Every time Pim and Putt peeped inside, they saw different events happening. However, once you reach the end and learn "the whole truth", it all starts to make sense. That, and the fact that I always love seeing Keanu on the screen. They assume the children are lying, and get irate, particularly Phong who storms off. Starring: Keanu Reeves,Rene Zellweger,Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Ramsey has a flashback of the true events which had occurred. The Whole Truth trailer - the first rule of innocence: never, ever light a ciggie Someone killed Jim Belushi, Keanu Reeves is the dubious defence lawyer, and now anxious mom Rene Zellweger is. According to Mai, Pinya had died due to negligence on Krits part. The mystery intensifies when Putt deduces that the room on the other side of the hole resembles their grandparents living room. "The Whole Truth"kicks off when two teenagers face adversity when their mother winds up in a coma. When the mother escapes her coma in the hospital, shes alarmed to learn that her two children are at her grandparents. Mai arrives in a taxi at the house, and discovers a dead Latte in the garbage. The title is extracted from the oath in court 'Do you swear to tell the truth, The Whole Truth, and nothing but the truth? Ultimately, my rating lies with how strongly the true horror plot was depicted, which was the perils of social norms & rushed judgments and these characters definitely live in the sunken place internally. But things do not seem well for him as Mike has stayed silent the entire time. She had died years back due to negligence on Krits part, or thats what Mai believed until then. The mom and grandma were riddled with guilt so they were haunted by the hole. It didn't take away from the overall film. On the day of her murder, she claimed to have another fight, after which she went for a bath. It's nice to see Keanu Reeves in a mature role. Those "thumbs up" reviews encouraged me to take a look at this film. You would think his devotion to his mother would have been the clincher. Mai wakes up from the coma and runs away from the hospital when she comes to know that her kids were staying at her parents house. While for the most part of the film, the defendant is clearly guilty, but as we head towards the second half of the film, we are presented with a twist in the tale. Her grandmother tries to stop her, and another dark secret is revealed. The grandmother had been poisoning her grandchildren because she thought they were unworthy of her affections due to their disfigurements. All the while you think Boone's son (Gabriel Basso) is taking the blame for his abused Mom (Rene Zellweger) for the murder, even though there was ample provocation and a good self defense argument to be made on his behalf. I noticed the deformed face on Pinya. It's really Keanu Reeves' movie, though. The truth is that, overall, it's nothing good, just mediocre and predictable. C'mon When grandma comes to give Putt his glass of milk, Putt shows her his drawing book. The tonality of the narrative reminded me of Andres Muschietti's 2013 film, Mama. Putt observes that the house looks exactly like their grandparents', pointing out the place on the wall where a clock used to be. Mike who saw Ramseys watch knew that his mother may have been involved in this. It's worth it. It was dark and gloomy in the room on the other side of the hole. She has a moment of vagueness before telling Putt to drink the milk she brought and leaving. Plot wasn't terrible, but for what it was they could have shaved about 30 minutes off. Putt tells her that he didnt draw it and had no clue how it came there. We have a habit of passing judgment even before we understand the situation completely. Pim is the leader of the cheerleading team at school. Over time, the poison killed Pinya. When one day the milk spilled, Latter, Putts, and Pims cat licked it from the ground. I didn't guess the twist at the end which definitely made me give the film a better rating. Maybe Boone already had his suspicion over Richard and only wanted to reaffirm it by seeing his reaction. The Whole Truth ( Thai: ) is a 2021 Thai supernatural mystery thriller film directed by Wisit Sasanatieng, written by Abishek J. Bajaj and starring Sompob Benjathikul, Sadanont Durongkaweroj and Steven Isarapong. Made me mad for wasting my time. The car in the collision is registered to Apiwat, a real estate tycoon. As things unfold we learn that there is a deeper conspiracy at play that I won't go into because that would spoil it. Due to this, she may have spent over 10 minutes away from the father and son, giving Boone enough time to molest his son. The background music is excessive -- it's like any time someone blinks or turns their head, shrill industrial horror noise screech and insult your ears. I think the biggest secret is Pinyas father is Mias father. When Mai returned with baby Pim and saw Pinya on the floor, she broke down. Their grandfather goes to investigate, finding Wan sobbing and banging on the floor. The tonality of the narrative reminded me of Andres Muschiettis 2013 film, Mama. And Boone even told him that he would do the same to him before he went off for college. The Whole Truth. Wan says she was a popular, perfect girl, just like Pim. The young man gets out of the car only for the older man to attack and set him on fire. Defense attorney Richard Ramsay (Keanu Reeves) has known his new client Mike all his life. She immediately wants to leave and warns her parents never to go near her children again. They try to bring the spot to their grandpas attention, but Somphong does not see any hole. Like really boring. The grandparents take it to be another mischief on their part and a new way to trouble their old grandparents. The Whole Truth, a Thai horror/thriller directed by Wisit Sasanatieng and written by Abishek Bajaj, promises a great deal of things, but somehow the execution never feels impacting enough. All rights reserved. She tells Putt who looks and sees the girl with the black face standing in the room, now with a hole directly through her head. The scene itself depicts the hostile nature Boone had towards her both in public and private. That's sort of the case again here. One thing they knew for sure was that the hole was actually present. Pim tries to convince Putt to go next door to help her but he refuses, adamant that the girl is a ghost. Here's everything you need to know explained. While giving breakfast to Putt, his grandmother, Wan notices his sketchbook one day. They even testified regarding Boones arrogant behavior towards them and his family. The show, which starred Rob Morrow and Maura Tierney, chronicled legal cases from the points of view of both the prosecution and the defense; it was set in New York City and shot in Los Angeles. That is why she never laid a finger on her but started serving the poisoned milk to Putt every day. Somphong comes back, and Mai and the children escape the house despite his best interests. She is elated and begins to look for the blackmail video, but is interrupted by a scraping sound coming from the hole. Pim calls her mother to ask when she'll be home and tell her about Fame, but Mai informs her she has to stay late for a meeting. She saw Putt also in the same light. The film was released on October 21, 2016. Mai never looked through it. There's a very good plot unfolding at a slow but steady pace, and I feel that the raw approach taken by the script and direction had kept me interested even more. It comes to fruition that the children are looking at sinister secrets in the family that are slowly uncovered as the film progresses. The Whole Truth is a courtroom drama. Their mother, Mai, has a high-profile job that requires the night shift. Chaiyut was the son of a big shot, and Mr. Somphong was sure that he would escape the clutches of law even after being responsible for her daughters deplorable physical state. They could run off and live anywhere. The grandfather, Mr. Somphong, seems to be an uptight man, while grandmother Wan has dementia. She had poisoned Pinya just like she was poisoning Putt by giving her milk. He goes to his old office to dig for more information on Mais hit-and-run case. Keanu reeves, renee zellweger. The story is crazy and the acting is so predictable. David Baldacci. There are secrets hidden, and a cracks always leaking them out into our reality And that subplot is their very best plot. She blames her parents for ruining the family, but is there an ounce of guilt in her lament? Pim then asks if Mai is sure they know the whole truth. The cinematography is very good although the special effects could have been better with a little more money spent on them but that's a small complaint. This is an awfully long Thai film. Pim tells him to keep a lookout for their grandparents while she looks through the hole. Mai immediately goes to her parent's house, where Putt is becoming increasingly ill. Mai finds her pet cat dead on the lawn after it consumes some of the milk Putt had spilled. At first i thought it was gonna be about a evil spirit haunting the house like poltergeist But later to found out the other side was a wormhole and the creature or should i say the girl they saw was there dead little sister It makes you think twice a few times as well. A Message From Brianna Ending Explained: Why Crystal Possessed Brianna? Krit agreed to play even though he was drinking at the time. After retrieving their cat Latte from home, Putt discovers a hole in their grandparent's wall. Wan reveals that she could also see the hole, but Mr. Somphong thought that she was delusional and never believed her. A pair of bare feet in a nightgown are shown outside their door. The Whole Truth had a similar intent but nowhere comes close to delivering it. I like to dwell in the cinematic world and ponder over philosophical thoughts. For this case, Ramsey feels his own pressure to save Mike. The start is slow but then picks up its keeps u engaged until the endlove the twist in the endit's a good one time watch.. if you like mystery and horror. It is streaming on Netflix. He then turns the gun on himself and fires through his mouth, creating the very hole in the wall that he could never see. No reason for him to bail out the lawyer. Here, despite the lack of evidence of Boones abuse on Mike, he is acquitted. She gets aghast to see a drawing of a girl with a hole in her head. Even the writing is a roller coaster ride in vacillation of characters making constantly unbelievably idiotic decisions, and then suddenly so brilliant they are explaining things like wormhole theory. Sometimes, our actions are not retractable, and the damage caused is permanent in nature. Don't be fooled by the seemingly "storm in the teacup" style and scope. There are so many mysteries swirling around the otherwise . Scared, he shoots the man, only to soon learn that it was actually Wan. The next day Pim also looked through the hole and saw a small girl. He sees Chaiyut in front of his eyes, alive and walking towards him. Gugu Mbatha-Raw was terrific, doing a lot with a not very sympathetic character. Similarly, she attempts to poison Putt, but Mai comes to the rescue. Mike Lassiter (Gabriel Basso) did NOT kill his father. A bit later, we even hear testimony from the police officer who first arrived at the crime scene. Krit asked her to hide somewhere, and she locked herself in the spandrel. Whole Truth director Wisit Sasanatieng's debut film, the 2000 Western genre mashup Tears of the Black Tiger, was the first film from Thailand to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival.. Once Mia's father got wind of the situation, he decided to make it look like a suicide so that Mia wouldn't face any legal repercussions. The grandfather is informed that a dashcam proved that the young man was telling the truth and that his friend had been driving and hit Mai. She goes to drink the milk herself, as Wan screams at her to stop, but it is launched out of her hand by an unseen force. Bits and pieces will always rise to the surface, but it requires true confession for the truth to get to light. Understanding what hes done, he then shoots himself. Flashbacks show Wan treating Pinya cruelly due to her different face, before cooing over Pim for being a pretty baby. However, the kids believe that some fragments of the truth are yet to come out. They're sent to live with their grandparents, whom they had never met before. Krit, after telling his daughter to hide, had passed out on the couch due to overdrinking. Actually, everybody did a good job, including Gabriel Basso. Later, we see Ramsey conspiring with Loretta to kill Boone. The plan was to set it up in a way where it would seem that Loretta was defending herself. The most stupid horror movie I've ever watched. He has the knife in his hand while he practically utters a confession to the crime. 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