Half (2016)

5.0/10 96 min Drama

Overview

Working at a transgender bar, Min-a is a female with male genitals. When her colleague is assaulted by a male customer, she steps in to help, only to accidentally kill the assaulter. At the court, Min-a insists that she had no choice ? she had to protect her colleague - but the situation is not favorable to her. Taking advantage of her sexual identity, the prosecutor drives the case as if the murder were a result out of jealousy, and Min-a’s own lawyer does not pay attention to her situation. Not until Min-a is placed in a men’s jail and is seized with terror do the human rights issues for transgender people emerge. Min-a is finally transferred to a prison for females, but still she suffers from misunderstanding. Presenting the transgender human rights issues as a court drama, this film tries to correct the myriad misunderstandings toward transgender people.

Cast

Ahn Yong-jun

Lee Min-soo/Lee Min-ah

Jung You-seok

Kim Gi-joo

Moon Se-yoon

Pink

Song Young-gyu

Big sister Wang

Jin Hye-Kyung

Yoo-ri

Kim Min-seo

Se-hee

Im So-mi

Pildo Woman

Kim Yeon-soo

Room Salon Girl 1

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