Hopeless

Hopeless (2023)

화란

Hope is nowhere to be found.

Yeon-gyu 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, 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 hope to run away from where he is, he struggles between the border. Can he escape from the town at the end?

Date of release
2023-10-11
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (37)
Runtime
2h 3m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
Kim Chang-hoon

Casting

Interesting facts

Hopeless is a 2023 South Korean neo-noir thriller film written and directed by Kim Chang-hoon, marking Hong Xa-bin's film debut. It also stars Song Joong-ki and Kim Hyeong-seo. The film follows Yeon-gyu, a teenage boy desperate to escape his hellish reality. When he encounters Chi-geon, a middle-ranking member of a local gang, Yeon-gyu becomes drawn into the world of crime.

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