Well, I just watched the movie, and made a search to find out it is based on the real "Nayoung case", and that they Korean system for law is so weak.

SPOILERS

Young girl walks at school, a man kidnapped her and then raped her brutally, and beat her almost to death. About the case, the man was prosecuted but his sentence was too light as the real case was.

The movie itself was a song for life and survival, a song for bonding and love.

As a rape survivor my self (at age 7 and 9. I know, you don't want to know, but it is important) this was so close to me, this have all feelings I had, all struggles I had (not at So-Won case physical level) for shame and pain, and all the conflicts to trust again.

This movie just touched me and had my crying a lot, feeling despair, and smiling at So-won's father fight to regain his daughter trust again.

The worst: there's nothing wrong to me.

The best: the young child actress is awesome.

Watch at your own risk, but trust me... this worth it.

Hope is a heavy film. I felt this giant weight come over me as soon as the film ended. It endures through so much pain and its road towards joy is thick. Joon-ik Lee has created something beautiful and honest, it explores shadings of trauma that is morally ambiguous and it is filled to the brim with tear-jerking moments that it leaves you so heart-broken that I am still trying to restore the broken pieces. Sure, Hope can be labelled as a sentimental film, but it is melodrama that is done efficiently, filled with emotional intelligence and empathetic characters.

This is pretty heavy stuff, the movie does not hold back any punches when it comes to emotional weight. It is a drama of high quality. It feels as real as it can get, without losing its touch with the viewer. I watched another drama recently, where a character had to cope with a heavy blow to his ordinary life.

But it didn't handle the story as well as this movie does. The viewer stays connected and is along for the ride. It's not easy, but the movie walks the line and knows how to keep the viewer attached and bewildered at the same time. No small fee if you ask me and really a heavy burden that we carry with the characters ... But even with the long running time the quality never lets you down ...