Hopeless

Directed by Kim Chang-hoon (김창훈)

Written by Kim Chang-hoon (김창훈)

124min | Release date in South Korea: 2023/10/11

Filming dates: 2022/09~2022/12/12
Synopsis
Although he never had what he wants in his 18 years life, he still struggles to grasp a hope
Yeon-gyoo (Hong Xa-bin) 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-gyoo needs a hand from grown-ups, Chi-geon (Song Joong-ki), a thug of the town, offers a favor. The simple favor leads Yeon-gyoo to explore the world of Chi-geon. It ironically results Yeon-gyoo gradually falling into Chi-geon’s life. Grasping a hope to run away from where he is, he struggles between the border. Can he escape from the town at the end?