Kang Seong-hee, a famous lawyer, takes up a case wherein he has to defend a man who is the main suspect in his wife's death. However, a formidable public attorney tries to test his mettle in court.
Acting
Ha Jung-woo's slow-burn unraveling is masterclass stuff.
Direction
Sohn Young-sung keeps you guessing who to root for.
Writing
The courtroom reversals hit like gut punches.
Director
Sohn Young-sung
Ha Jung-woo
Kang Seong-hee
Park Hee-soon
Ahn Min-ho
Jang Hyuk
Han Cheol-min
Sung Dong-il
Jang Ho-won
Kim Sung-ryung
Purser
Jung Won-joong
Chief Prosecutor
Yoo Da-in
Seo Jeong-ah
Park Hyuk-kwon
Police Sergeant Seo
Ju Jin-mo
Judge
Bae Sung-woo
Prosecutor Park
Ye Su-jeong
Mother-in-Law
Choi Hee-jin
Researcher
Shin An-jin
Detective
Min Bok-gi
Professor Choi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ha Jung-woo filmed his intense cross-examination scenes in single takes, refusing cuts to maintain raw energy.
The film critiques Korea's 2010s legal system's reliance on confessions over evidence—a controversy that dominated headlines during production.
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