Film

Hopeless

2023 · 2h 3m · Crime · Drama

Hope is nowhere to be found.

IMDb

6.0

Rotten Tomatoes

83%

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?

Hong Xa-bin

Yeon-gyu

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

Hong Seo-back

Wan-gu

Jeong Man-sik

Chinese Restaurant Owner

Kim Hong-pa

Kim Guk-hwan

Pyo Dong-jun

Hyung-woo

Park Soo-young

Lee Hyeon-nam

Jung Yong-ju

Myung-hun

Lee Jong-wook

Seong-hun

Park In-gyoo

Hamburger Joint Owner

• Kim Chang-hoonScreenplay · Director
• Park Min-jeongProducer
• Han Jae-dukProducer
• Hong Jeong-inExecutive Producer
• Lee Jae-wooDirector of Photography
• Kim Sang-bumEditor

Official Trailer [Subtitled]

Release date

October 11, 2023

Status

Released

Original language

Korean

Runtime

2h 3m

Rated

IIB

Genres

Crime, Drama

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