HOPELESS

Chang-Hoon KIM
  • 2023
  • Un Certain Regard
  • First film

Yeon-gyu(HONG Xa-bin) is a teenage boy who wants to escape his hometown where violence is commonly enacted among neighbors. He only hopes to have a peaceful life with his mother.
However, the world never allows him to have a dream nor hope for life. When Yeon-gyu needs a hand from grown-ups, Chi-geon(SONG Joong-ki), a thug of the town, offers a favor. The simple favor leads Yeon-gyu to explore the world of Chi-geon. It ironically results Yeon-gyu gradually falling into Chi-geon’s life. Grasping a hope to run away from where he is, he struggles between the border.
Can he escape from the town at the end?

Directed by : Chang-Hoon KIM
Year of production: 2023
Country: South Korea
Duration: 133 minutes

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  • HIGHZIUM STUDIO

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  • PLUS M ENTERTAINMENT South Korea

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