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Poster for Hope

Hope

2013 · 123 min

A harrowing yet tender drama that immerses you in a family's raw pain and slow healing, leaving you emotionally drained but moved by their resilience.

Tagline
We won't let her shed tears again.
Overview
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.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • healing
  • family
  • grief
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • hospital
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Lee Joon-ik
Written by
Kim Ji-hye, Jo Joong-hoon
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Uhm Ji-won, Lee Re, Kim Sang-ho, Kim Hae-sook, Ra Mi-ran, Kwon Tae-won, Kang Shin-chul
Music
Bang Jun-seok
Cinematography
Kim Tae-kyeong
Runtime
123 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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