14/01/2023

I saw this years ago and although it is disturbing, upsetting, distressful and truly heart breaking to watch there is also a side to it that shows undeniable courage, inner strength and hope.

This is definitely not a movie for everyone - not at all!

Who hasn't heard of a child or children being abducted on their way to school only to be savagely assaulted physically then left to perish or to never be seen again.

This movie is actually based on a true story from Korea regarding a little 8 year old girl that met such a fate in the hands of a sadistic male perpetrator who left her to die without a care in the world whatsoever.

The damage to her body was so extensive that it was a miracle she survived at all!

Mostly what we see is the aftermath following that attack of how she painstakingly rebuilds her life with the support of her parents/hospital/others to go onto confronting that piece of works in court in order to obtain justice and take him off the streets.

That in itself is another ordeal for her to cope with plus it is not easy as it comes down to the testimony of her, a child and victim, versus a seasoned adult criminal that knows the system.

But she does do it.

Not only is she resilient and brave, but she's also determined and strong.

The actors in this film are truly outstanding, but especially the female child actor who played her role so well.

Know that you will experience a roller coaster ride of different emotions watching "Hope", but also that the ending is somewhat satisfactory.