My First Client
2019 · 114 min · Director: Kyu-sung Jang, Jang Kyu-sung
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Based on a real crime that happened in 2013: a 10-year-old girl confesses that she killed her little brother by beating him up. An unsuccessful lawyer who started working at a regional children's center, met these siblings before it happened, but he wanted success as a lawyer and cared none for children's welfare. He left the area after he got hired at a big law firm, but he decided to give up his future, and came back to sincerely help the girl in her misery.
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Emotional fingerprint
My First Client (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Guilt 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Guilt15%
- Inspiration15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Guilt. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Guilt. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 33 % | 23 % | 13 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Hope | 38 % | 26 % | 13 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 45 % | 34 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 53 % | 48 % | 33 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 53 % | 54 % | 34 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 51 % | 51 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 60 % | 57 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 68 % | 65 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 71 % | 68 % | 56 % | 60 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 80 % | 74 % | 78 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 94 % | 90 % | 89 % | 84 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 89 % | 85 % | 83 % | 78 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 75 % | 68 % | 73 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 83 % | 74 % | 60 % | 73 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 86 % | 76 % | 60 % | 75 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 84 % | 75 % | 60 % | 66 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Empathy | 86 % | 83 % | 66 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 94 % | 93 % | 80 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 96 % | 93 % | 89 % | 81 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 92 % | 88 % | 88 % | 73 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Da-bin
Min-jun
Homeroom Teacher
Clerk
Jun-ho
Next door neighbor
Da-bin’s friend
Child Welfare Center Employee
Civilian in Front of Supermarket
Details
- Directed by
- Kyu-sung Jang, Jang Kyu-sung
- Written by
- Kyu-sung Jang, Kyung-Eun Min, Min Kyung-eun
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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