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Hope

"We won't let her shed tears again."

2013 2h 2m ★ 8.4 (821 votes) Released

After 8-year-old So-won narrowly survives a brutal sexual assault, her family labors to help her heal while coping with their own rage and grief.

Director

Lee Joon-ik

Writer

Jo Joong-hoon

Writer

Kim Ji-hye

Rating
8.4
Runtime
122 min

Production

Lotte Entertainment Lotte Entertainment
Film Momentum Film Momentum
Michigan Venture Capital

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Audience Reviews

I
izgzhen
★ 7/10 Sep 29, 2017

This movie is a mixture of many social topics that concern us, being organized coherently into a deeply touching narrative. It reveals many imperfections of the world we lived in, but the main theme is still about hope and love. While the plot is relatively simple, the acting feels truly impressive because of the genuine feelings between the lines.

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Alunauwie
★ 10/10 Sep 12, 2025

Based on a true story, Hope follows the traumatic journey of a young girl, So-won, who survives a brutal sexual assault and must rebuild her life amid a deeply flawed justice system. Despite immense physical and emotional pain, her courage and the love of her family highlight the resilience of the human spirit. The film powerfully criticizes legal leniency for predators and calls for greater empathy, protection, and support for victims. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com)

Keywords

child abusehopebased on true storysexual assaultsouth korea

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