![]() Soon-ho's growing friendship with Ji-woo is one earned as he increasingly understands how her mind work, but his progress with her is tainted by his self-interest. In opposition for the prosecution is Hee-joong (Lee Kyu-hyung), a younger and far more nervous lawyer who has already managed to connect with Ji-woo by better understanding her autism and how this affects her.ĭespite the film’s set-up being one of a courtroom drama, it is the character development outside of court that makes it work. ![]() To get his client off the hook, Soon-ho insists on Ji-woo's testimony taking place in court and then attempts to befriend the girl ahead of the hearing. The only witness to this murder or suicide is 15-year old Ji-woo, who saw the drama unfold from her house opposite. He defends Mi-ran, a housekeeper accused of murdering her employer, an elderly man she claims was trying to commit suicide when she tried, but failed, to intervene. Soon-ho is a former human rights lawyers forced to chase the pay checks of defense work to cover his father’s debts and is assigned a murder case. Jung Woo-sung plays Soon-ho, a talented but morally conflicted defense lawyer, while Kim Hyang-gi takes on the role of Ji-woo, the atypical teen with a fierce intellect but severe social anxiety owing to her autism. INNOCENT WITNESS (2019) Lee Han Emotionally charged courtroom drama comes alive with two outstanding lead performances The odd couple pairing of the ambitious defense lawyer and autistic schoolgirl combine in Innocent Witness to great effect thanks to the performances which punctuate this feel-good drama.
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