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59% Critic Match
Hopeless
“Hope is nowhere to be found.”
5.9 / 10• 2023• 2h 3m•NR• Korean
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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?
Cast & Crew
Hong Xa-bin
Yeon-gyu
Lead
Song Joong-ki
Chi-geon
BIBI
Ha-yan
Jeong Jae-kwang
Seung-mu
You Seong-joo
Jeong-deok
Park Bo-kyung
Mo-kyung
Kim Jong-soo
Joong-beom
Seo Dong-gab
Jeong Eui-seok
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kim Chang-hoon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hopeless is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
