Hopeless

Yeon-gyu is a teenager living in a town where violence among residents is common. Wishing for a peaceful existence with his mother, he seeks a way to escape his environment. When he receives help from Chi-geon, a local thug, the arrangement draws him deeper into a criminal world. As Yeon-gyu attempts to find a way out of his hometown, he becomes entangled in a spiral of violence and struggles to navigate the boundary between his hopes and his reality.

Written and directed by Kim Chang-hoon, this South Korean crime drama stars Hong Xa-bin as Yeon-gyu and Song Joong-ki as Chi-geon. The cast also includes BIBI, Jeong Jae-kwang, Yoo Sung-joo, and Park Bo-kyung. The film was produced by Plus M Entertainment, Sanai Pictures, and HighZium Studio.

Regarding its reception, the movie holds a 6/10 rating on IMDb based on 932 votes and a 5.8/10 rating on TMDB from 36 votes. These audience scores are lower than the rating provided by film critics, who gave the movie an 8/10 based on 6 reviews.