Asghar Farhadi is an auteur who tenaciously delves into ethical dilemmas, revealing the true nature of humans through the cracks in trivial and ordinary daily life. Along with A Separation (2011), A Hero is one of Farhadi’s representative works where his aesthetics of delving into the uncovered truth of life until it can be experienced is at its peak. The protagonist is incarcerated for not repaying his debt. One day, his fiancée finds a handbag containing gold coins. He is tempted to use the coins to repay his debt but instead returns the bag to its owner. When his good deed is publicized, he becomes a hero. Charity events are held to collect donations for him. Then problems arise: it is unclear whether the person who claimed the handbag is the actual owner, and people learn that it was his fiancée who had found the bag. Small lies turn into big ones, and the hero takes a fall. (NAM Dong-chul)