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A Guilty Conscience

2023 · 133 min

A tense, emotionally charged courtroom drama that keeps you leaning in as it unravels a miscarriage of justice.

Directed by
Jack Ng Wai-lun
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Overview
After his negligence causes an innocent woman to go to jail, a lawyer and his colleagues work to clear her name.

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Directed by
Jack Ng Wai-lun
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • betrayal
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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