Hopeless

The gangster Chi-geon takes the young Yeon-gyu under his wing. They both come from a world of poverty and violence.

A trickle of blood spreads through a puddle of muddy water. ›Hopeless‹ opens with an act of violence, and from the start, the film draws out something picturesque, poetic. For these young men, whose lives are defined by a lack of prospects, closeness and physicality can only exist in the form of brutality. Yeon-gyu tries to escape his violent stepfather; he wants to flee to Europe with his helpless mother. Chi-geon, a gang leader without scruples, is supposed to show him the way out. The two grow gradually closer, they mirror each other, recognize in each other their betrayed past and their hopes for a better future. In the end, however, they only know one way to express themselves. - Kim Chang-hoon has made a tender love film in the guise of a ruthless neo-noir. South Korea’s new superstar Song Joong-ki shines in front of the camera.

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