The movie is based on a true story (the 2008 Cho Doo-soon incident) and tells the story of a nine-year-old girl named Hope, who was sexually abused, and how she gradually came out of the shadows and regained her smile with the help of her parents, doctors, teachers, and classmates.
The first half of the movie mainly depicts Hope’s bruises after being sexually abused and how her parents face this unacceptable fact, which is very disturbing to watch. The second half of the movie mainly depicts Hope’s psychological trauma being gradually repaired with the help of a psychiatrist, a teacher, and classmates, etc. The movie has a lot of touching scenes, such as people dressing up as cartoon characters and dancing for Hope, which makes people feel warm and cozy. There are many touching scenes in the movie, such as when people dress up as cartoon characters and dance for Hope, which makes people feel warm.
The most outrageous part of the movie is that the perpetrator of the sexual assault was only sentenced to twelve years in prison. After the release of the movie, it sparked public outrage, and the law on sexual violence in South Korea was amended to increase the punishment.
2013 / South Korea / Drama / Lee Joon Yi / Sul Kyung Goo Yim Ji Won
She (Lee Rae) is a beautiful, ordinary little girl who lives with her mom and dad in a home on a street corner.
The family runs a grocery store named after her, and her mother (Yim Ji-won) is busy day and night as the proprietress, while her father works hard at a factory.
On that rainy morning, Hope goes to school alone with an umbrella.
A short distance away from the school, she encounters a lewd-looking man who smells of alcohol, and her tragic journey begins.
When a tender flower is mercilessly destroyed by a storm, not only the branches and leaves are injured, but also the heart that grows up with the sunshine.
As a victim, Hope’s family became a disgrace, surrounded by curious gazes from all over the world, as the unscrupulous media made a big fuss about it.
The mom was devastated and nearly broke down.
The father tries his best to protect his daughter, but the wounded angel refuses to come near him.
Will the beautiful girl smile again as the angel’s journey of healing accompanies the path of the murderer?
