Hope - life never runs out of hope

Hope (Korean film) has left an unforgettable mark on the audience

Once again, director Lee Joon-Ik made viewers cry with the work that just won the 34th Blue Dragon Awards.

Hope  (Korean film) is set in a seemingly peaceful town in Korea, where the children freely play without parental supervision, and walk to school every day. That makes what's going to happen here more difficult to accept. All that peace was like shattered on a rainy early morning, a little girl was brutally attacked by an elderly man.

"What did I do wrong?", Baby So-won's question became an obsession for the audience during the movie's more than two hours. From being an innocent girl, at school age, suddenly So-Won is abused, beaten, raped, and then has to be paralyzed on a hospital bed.

So-won, the main character of the film

The event not only caused a big shock in the hearts of everyone, but also made So-won's baby's future darken. The baby has to wear an anus all his life because he can not be active in urinating. The director did not hesitate to put the camera straight into the girl's face, which was swollen, red from her injuries, causing viewers to shiver.

The physical pain has grown, the mental pain is even greater. So-won is like a snail that closes itself into a shell. She worries talking to everyone, even her biological father. Even when he approached, the image of "bad guy" appeared again, becoming a terrible obsession.

Not only that, this wound will probably follow her throughout her life, just as psychologist Jung-Sook in the movie shared that her daughter was also in the same situation as So. -won, when he grows up, he can't keep trying, he will die.

It was difficult to answer So-won's question, simply because she didn't do anything wrong to deserve such pain. So-won's incident can happen to anyone, anywhere. But to emphasize that brutal social reality, Lee Joon-Ik deliberately chose a poor family: the husband is a laborer, the grocer wife is pregnant with the second child, in when her eldest daughter was eight years old.

Movie poster "Hope".

Every day, that family had to spend every dollar to prepare a new member who was about to be born. Not to mention, So-won is a pure, gentle and obedient girl. That makes the pain that the movie brings even more.

Although in some places the script is a bit forced, trying to create a drama, but in general the film still brings a lot of emotions. The soundtrack is mainly non-verbal music composed with piano and violin, making the atmosphere in the film sad.

It can be said that, besides Lee joon-ik's talent for directing, Hope is attractive partly due to the natural and honest acting of the main cast. The highlight of the movie is Lee Re, just seven years old. Although it was the first time appearing on the big screen, Lee Re showed natural acting ability, ready to take on a difficult role like So-won.

Besides, Hope also has the participation of some veteran actors. If Seol Kyung Gu imprints with the image of a warm, loving father, Mi Hee is a loving mother, whenever she sees her pain, she can't help crying.

A scene from the movie.

What makes viewers angry is the brazen, inhumanity of the "bad guy" - an old man who plays decadent tricks, confessing conscience to a girl who is only worthy of his children and grandchildren. . In fact, he knew that his actions were wrong, deserved of punishment but pretended to be innocent, and tried to scream for forgiveness.

Hope's story is based on a real event that shook in Korea in 2008. However, director Lee joon-ik said he did not want to focus on talking about horrible crime issues. so.

On the contrary, Hope is a touching film about family love, about how to overcome fate, overcome pain to continue hope, continue to cultivate happiness. Because of that, the movie is warm and filled with human love.

The image of the kite dropped down at the beginning of the film, was raised in the end. Teachers, neighbors and friends always open their arms to welcome So-won's return. That is also the time when viewers no longer care if the criminal's sentence is strict or not because there are so many other good things in this life that are worthy to love, cherish and cherish. .

This is also an alarm and alert for parents to prevent, teach and protect their children against cases of sexual abuse in children.

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