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<em>Searching</em> Is a Fiendishly Clever Online Thriller

John Cho stars as a father looking for his missing daughter in a drama that plays out entirely on computer screens.
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Twenty minutes into , after David Kim (John Cho) goes to bed, the screen goes dark. Then, suddenly, there’s a burst of color, as ribbons of light dance across the frame. It’s a , one anyone who’s ever used a Mac might be quite familiar with, and it’s a perfect model of tranquility until a notification starts flashing in the corner. David is getting a FaceTime call from his daughter Margot (Michelle La), followed by another, then another. He misses them all, and when

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