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Piecing together someone's life
A small list of films/shows that focus on our main character having to piece together the life of another person.
Bonus points if, while piecing together the person's life, the main character discovers that the person is nothing like what they originally thought.
Preferably films where the main character goes around trying to learn about the person, and then the audience are shown flashback sequences about the person.
Pyochisu Jul 9, 2022
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![The World of Kanako]()
1. The World of Kanako
Japanese Movie - 2014
Man piecing together the life of his missing daughter (who he wasn't very close with) discovers she was actually quite a nasty person and was involved in some messed up stuff
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![Memories of Matsuko]()
2. Memories of Matsuko
Japanese Movie - 2006
A guy pieces together the life story of his dead aunt, who he didn't know, and learns that she lived a very sad life.
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3. The Truth Beneath
Korean Movie - 2016
a woman pieces together the life of her daughter prior to her disappearance
[This film is kinda terribly put together and messy overall, it only barely fits into this list tbh, the other films are better]
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