Hopeless
6.0
“Hope is nowhere to be found.”
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?
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Cast
18 people
Hong Xa-bin
Yeon-gyu
Known for
Duty After School
Escape
Song Joong-ki
Chi-geon
Known for
Vincenzo
Descendants of the Sun
BIBI
Ha-yan
Known for
The Worst of Evil
Gangnam B-Side
Jeong Jae-kwang
Seung-mu
Known for
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Nevertheless,
You Seong-joo
Jeong-deok
Known for
Squid Game
The Silent Sea
Jung Jae-gwang
Seung Mu
Park Bo-kyung
Mo-kyung
Known for
Squid Game
The Good Bad Mother
Kim Jong-soo
Joong-beom
Known for
Kingdom
Teach You a Lesson
Seo Dong-gab
Jeong Eui-seok
Known for
Through the Darkness
Daily Dose of Sunshine
Hong Seo-back
Wan-gu
Also in
Invasion of Alien Bikini
The Maidroid
Jeong Man-sik
Chinese Restaurant Owner
Known for
Vagabond
Good Boy
Kim Hong-pa
Kim Guk-hwan
Known for
The Judge from Hell
Suspicious Partner
Kim Chang-hoon Director · Kang Nene Composer Lee Jae-woo Cinematographer
United States release June 25, 2024 · Produced in South Korea · Production HighZium Studio, Plus M Entertainment
Production
Sanai Pictures
Production
HighZium Studio
Production
Plus M Entertainment
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
화란
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
France · May 24, 2023
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
South Korea · October 11, 2023
Theatrical
United States · June 25, 2024
Digital
France
April 17, 2024 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 10, 2023 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Italy
March 22, 2024 · Premiere · Florence Korea Film Fest
Netherlands
September 5, 2024 · Theatrical
Saudi Arabia
December 4, 2023 · Premiere · Red Sea International Film Festival
Singapore
October 19, 2023 · Theatrical
Spain
September 13, 2024 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival Barcelona
Taiwan
November 3, 2023 · Theatrical
Thailand
October 19, 2023 · Theatrical
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