My First Client

My First Client

The hideous truth concealed. i should correct it.

Directed by Jang Kyu-sung

Produced by Lotte Entertainment, East Dream Synopex

2019114 min8.5 / 10

A morally complex legal drama rooted in true events, exploring the tension between professional ambition and the disturbing reality of a child's alleged crime.

A success-hungry lawyer finds himself unable to turn his back on a suspicious case involving a child who claims she murdered her brother.

Questions people ask

  • Is My First Client sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is My First Client scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does My First Client end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is My First Client easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is My First Client violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise98

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love98

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like My First Client

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as My First Client

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like My First Client, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like My First Client, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like My First Client, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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