Maya Rizk

Heartbreaking

This film is devastatingly sad; it is based on the true case of the "stepmother of Chilgok" (in North Gyeongsang Province), which took place in August 2013.
This case inspired the creation of Act No. 12.341—the "Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes"—which was enacted on January 28, 2014, and has been in effect since September 2014.
The entire cast delivered an excellent performance;
Yoo Seon is so convincing as the stepmother that you cannot help but feel pure hatred for her—at least until you remind yourself that she is an actress, not the actual stepmother from the Chilgok case.
Lee Dong-hwi is also fantastic as a young lawyer who, initially behaved kind of sloppy regarding the situation, but eventually becomes a hero.
The child actors (at that time)—Choi Myung-bin and Lee Joo-won—also gave impeccable performances.
This film was very difficult to watch, without bursting in tears, but it is well worth seeing, I highly recommend it.

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