导演选择克制的艺术语言。现代修复技术激活历史影像，全彩上色丰富视觉体验，画面呈现增强空间感。但影片不炫耀技术，整体色调保持沉稳。整体场景处理含蓄深刻。色彩管理体现历史意识，声音设计追求简约表达。ChoiSo-young(ChoiEun-hee),apoorfemalelawstudentisintroublebecausehergrandmother,whohadbeensendinghertuitionmoney,passesaway.WiththehelpofherfriendHee-suk,(KimSuk-il)whodreamsofbecomingawriter,So-youngfoolsChoiRim(KimSeung-ho),alawmaker,intobelievingsheishisdaughterandmovesinhishouse.Shestudieshardandbecomesalawyer.Atherfirsttrial,shedefendsafemaleinmate(HwangJeong-sun).Coincidentally,thestoryoftheinmateisverymuchsimilartohers.So-youngdefendsher,sayinghowdifficultitisforawomantosurviveinacoldcapitalism,arguingforherrightsintears.Aftershewinsthecase,shegoeshomeandconfesseshercrimetoChoiRim'swife(YuGye-seon).