diff --git a/deepface/commons/functions.py b/deepface/commons/functions.py
index 4b0e290..309f0d4 100644
--- a/deepface/commons/functions.py
+++ b/deepface/commons/functions.py
@@ -102,13 +102,16 @@ def load_image(img):
     # The image is a path
     if os.path.isfile(img) is not True:
         raise ValueError(f"Confirm that {img} exists")
-
-    with open(img, "rb") as img:
-        chunk = img.read()
+    
+    # For reading images with unicode names
+    with open(img, "rb") as img_f:
+        chunk = img_f.read()
         chunk_arr = np.frombuffer(chunk, dtype=np.uint8)
         img = cv2.imdecode(chunk_arr, cv2.IMREAD_COLOR)
 
     return img
+    # This causes troubles when reading files with non english names
+    # return cv2.imread(img)
 
 
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