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Juror 8

2019 · 114 min

A quiet, thoughtful courtroom drama that turns ordinary people's doubts into quiet suspense and moral weight.

Directed by
Hong Seung-wan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Moon So-ri, Park Hyung-sik, Baek Soo-jang
Tagline
The first jury trial in Korea but the problem was no. 8.
Overview
Seoul, South Korea, September 21st, 2008. Eight citizens, the first to intervene as jurors in the country's legal history, are randomly selected to examine a matricide case that appears to have been resolved due to the existence of apparently conclusive evidence.

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Directed by
Hong Seung-wan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Moon So-ri, Park Hyung-sik, Baek Soo-jang
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • morality
  • guilt
  • family
  • power
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Hong Seung-wan
Written by
Hong Seung-wan
Starring
Moon So-ri, Park Hyung-sik, Baek Soo-jang, Cha Mi-kyung, Yoon Kyung-ho, Seo Jeong-yeon, Cho Han-chul, Cho Soo-hyang
Music
Jang Young-gyu
Cinematography
Baek Yoon-seuk
Runtime
114 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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