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Hope
2013
· Movie
· 122 min
A
MEANRANK
86/100
Every rating
81–96
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 81, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 96.
See the most agreed on films →After a little girl is brutally assaulted on her way home from school, she falls into a deep coma. Her family is devastated, but her parents find the strength to tirelessly care for her, clinging to hope for her recovery while the community around them grapples with the horrifying crime.
Details
- Director
- Lee Joon-ik
- Writers
- Jo Joong-hoon, Kim Ji-hye
- Based on
- Cho Doo-soon case
- Released
- 2 October 2013
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Awards
- 10 wins, 16 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (25) →
Awards & nominations
See all 26 →10 wins from 26 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| 19th Chunsa Film Art Awards 2014 | Best Director | Lee Joon-ik | Nominee |
| 19th Chunsa Film Art Awards 2014 | Best Screenplay | Jo Joong-hoon, Kim Ji-hye | Nominee |
| 44th Giffoni Film Festival 2014 | Gryphon Award for Best Film (Generator +18) | Hope | Winner |
| 4th Beijing International Film Festival 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | Lee Re | Winner |
| 50th Baeksang Arts Awards 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | Ra Mi-ran | Nominee |
| 50th Baeksang Arts Awards 2014 | Best Actress | Uhm Ji-won | Nominee |
| 50th Baeksang Arts Awards 2014 | Best Screenplay | Jo Joong-hoon, Kim Ji-hye | Winner |
| 50th Baeksang Arts Awards 2014 | Best Director | Lee Joon-ik | Nominee |
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34th Blue Dragon Film Awards
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Film | Hope | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Jo Joong-hoon, Kim Ji-hye | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ra Mi-ran | Winner |
| Best Actor | Sul Kyung-gu | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Uhm Ji-won | Nominee |
| Best Director | Lee Joon-ik | Nominee |
| Best Music | Bang Jun-seok | Nominee |
50th Baeksang Arts Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Sul Kyung-gu | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Jo Joong-hoon, Kim Ji-hye | Winner |
| Best Actress | Uhm Ji-won | Nominee |
| Best Director | Lee Joon-ik | Nominee |
| Best Film | Hope | Nominee |
| Best New Actress | Lee Re | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ra Mi-ran | Nominee |
5th KOFRA Film Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Ra Mi-ran | Winner |
| Best Film | Hope | Nominee |
33rd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Uhm Ji-won | Winner |
44th Giffoni Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Gryphon Award for Best Film (Generator +18) | Hope | Winner |
4th Beijing International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Re | Winner |
Korean Film Actor's Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Film Star Award | Uhm Ji-won | Winner |
51st Grand Bell Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Uhm Ji-won | Nominee |
| Best Director | Lee Joon-ik | Nominee |
| Best Film | Hope | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ra Mi-ran | Nominee |
19th Chunsa Film Art Awards
2 nominations
| Best Director | Lee Joon-ik | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Jo Joong-hoon, Kim Ji-hye | Nominee |