Hope

Hope

We won't let her shed tears again.

2013 · 122 min · ★ 8.4 · Drama

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.

Directed by Lee Joon-ik · Written by Jo Joong-hoon

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