New Trial (Korean재심; Hanja再審; RRJaesim) is a 2017 South Korean crime drama film written and directed by Kim Tae-yoon, starring Jung Woo, Kang Ha-neul and Kim Hae-sook. The film is based on the 2000 "Iksan murder case" where a teenage boy was falsely accused of the murder of a taxi driver and spends ten years in prison.[2][3]

New Trial
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
재심
Hanja
再審
Revised RomanizationJaesim
Directed byKim Tae-yoon
Written byKim Tae-yoon
Produced byYoon Ki-ho
StarringJung Woo
Kang Ha-neul
Kim Hae-sook
CinematographyKim Il-yeon
Edited byKim Sang-bum
Kim Jae-bum
Music byHan Jae-kwon
Production
company
Idioplan
Distributed byOpus Pictures
CGV Art House
Release date
  • February 15, 2017 (2017-02-15)
Running time
119 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$17.2 million[1]

Plot

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The film tells the story of a man whose life was stolen when he was accused of the murder of a taxi driver which he did not commit, and had to confess to the crime as he was abused during police interrogation. 10 years later he seeks help from a lawyer who had financial debts to clear his name.

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2017
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards[4] Best New Actor
Han Jae-young
Nominated
Korean Film Shining Star Awards Star Award Won
1st The Seoul Awards[5] Best Supporting Actress Nominated
54th Grand Bell Awards[6] Best New Actor Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Best Planning
New Trial
Nominated
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards[7] Best Supporting Actress Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "New Trial (2017)". Kofic.
  2. ^ "Kang Ha-neul and Jung Woo's film release to be brought forward".
  3. ^ "'New Trial' inspired by ongoing murder trial". The Korea Times. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  4. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (4 July 2017). 김윤진·장혁부터 도경수까지...한국영화를 빛낸 ★들 [종합]. OSEN (in Korean).
  5. ^ Jung, Da-hoon (28 September 2017). ‘제1회 더 서울어워즈’ 노미네이트 공개, 이보영 지성 김희선 조승우 등 화려한 라인업 공개. SE Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  6. ^ Kim, Soo-jung (29 September 2017). 대종상영화제 후보 발표…'택시운전사'·'박열' 박빙. TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  7. ^ "[공식입장] '제38회 청룡영화상' 후보 공개, '불한당'vs'택시' 대격돌" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. 2017-11-06.
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