Sung-hee, the wife of a high-ranking diplomat, is arrested for the attempted murder of her former classmate, Young-Sook. Sung-hee refuses to reveal her motive publicly, but Young-sook comes to her attacker’s rescue and confesses the whole story. As the film unfolds, we discover the limitations of the male perspective (as symbolized by the legal system) in truly comprehending the bonds of reproduction, friendship and secrecy shared by two women.
 It’s Not Her Sin explores the nature of sexuality and motherhood by contrasting the sterility of a rich, married woman with the open sexuality of an unwed mother. With echoes of film noir, the story also reveals how women’s private truth is distorted and turned into a “social scandal” that is to be put on trial. By focusing on ‘why’ rather than ‘who committed the crime’, the film reveals the superiority of women’s storytelling which focuses on gradual life transformations, context, and relationships, rather than the male judicial values which always seek to define ‘the victim and the criminal’ and ‘falsehood and truth’. It’s Not Her Sin shows how solidarity and unspoken bonds between two women can be a powerful threat to a often misguided patriarchal society. (Joo You-shin)