The Mirror Behind Her Eyes

A quiet, grim hospital room. The walls are white, sterile. A teens sits near a hospital bed. The beeping of machines is steady and cold. The teen looks at the person on the bed, expression empty, his face unreadable. The teen now a grown up face is a mix of pain and rage. A woman stands in front of him, ready to leave. The tension between them is unbearable. The man's hand trembles as he grips a knife. The reflection of the woman in the blade is distorted, symbolising his unstable mind. Wide shot of a quiet neighbourhood street. Police tape flutters lightly in the breeze. It's dusk the sky is painted with fading gold. A pair of sharp heels steps out of a black sedan. Fashionable yet professional. It's Detective Kim Soo-Jin. (Narration): Kim Soo-jin. Junior detective. First solo missing persons case.Soo-jin adjusts his coat and walks toward a small two-story house, eyes squinting as he looks at the taped-up entrance. Soo-Jin (thought): "No signs of forced entry. No blood. Nobody. Just... gone." A photo of Cha Mi-Young bright eyes, a soft smile. The missing girl. It's printed on a case file. Soo-Jin (voiceover): "Cha Mi-young. 29. Disappeared two weeks ago. "Inside the house. It's clean, almost too clean. A woman sits at the kitchen table, hands folded. She looks up. Long black hair. Immaculate face. Calm expression. It's Cha Mi-young or so it seems .