In 1979 South Korea, a lawyer defends a secretary involved in the president's assassination, battling against predetermined military justice to ensure a fair trial amidst the nation's turmoil.

October 26, 1979, a presidential assassination shakes the nation. Taking on the defense of Park Tae-joo, the secretary involved in the presidential assassination, lawyer Jung In-hoo enters what would be South Korea's most notorious political trial. Despite Park Tae-joo facing a predetermined sentence due to his military status, Jung In-hoo fights tirelessly to ensure a fair trial, enraged by the trial's unfair proceedings.—Letterboxd