Hope (2013)

Ya que hablé un poco sobre esta película la semana pasada en la historia, me ha apetecido traer la reseña hoy aprovechando que es viernes de película.
Esta película está basada en una historia real y muy dura y se comenzó a hacer más popular hace unos años porque era inminente que el acusado cumpliera ya su pena de cárcel y gran parte de la población surcoreana estuvo en contra de esto.
Como dije en la historia, Hope es una película muy dura, sobre todo teniendo presente que ocurrió en la vida real, y que por lo tanto no recomendaría a las personas que sean muy sensibles y que se dejen impresionar fácilmente. Aún así, a pesar de su dureza, creo que es una historia que merecía ser contada y que merece que el público, no sólo coreano sino mundial, la vea y podamos reflexionar sobre ello.
Por lo tanto, si os interesa la historia y saber qué ocurrió, os invito a que la veáis, eso sí, preparad un paquete de pañuelos porque vais a llorar y mucho.

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Definitely not a movie for the casual viewer. This has to be one of the most heart-wrenching movies I have ever seen. It was horrifying and saddening to know that this took place in reality. It tells the story of the infamous Nayoung case of South Korea and captured the pain as much as possible. Every bone and fiber in my body felt the little girl's pain. I cried when she cried and laughed when she laughed.

This movie is a true masterpiece by all aspects. It was so warming and I felt like it hit me in all the right places. Nothing felt overdone or underdone and the cast did a wonderful job of portraying people suffering from grief and tragedy. Although the movie is sad, it also has immense hope in it, much like its namesake. It is all about picking yourself up from the downsides of life and moving on with a smile. It forces you to think about all the harsh realities of the world and question the thin line between justice and fairness.

I have to really, really commend the stellar performances but on by the little girl and the actors who played her parents. It was too good to be true and felt too real. For a while, I lost myself in the movie and forgot that what I was seeing on my screen was not real. The irony is that it is real and at the same time not real. My heart goes out to the family of Nayoung and hope she is doing well in real life.

However, the reason to watch this movie is mostly to take a cue from it and smile in your life. This movie is indeed very inspirational and the direction is flawless. There are no bits of it I would want to change. Everything from the casting to the script were smooth and neat. A thorough masterpiece of a film that manages to capture a lot of reality and present it to you without any sugarcoat. It tells you how if you end up with a bitter candy, swallowing it won't make the bitterness go away. You rather have to live with chewing the candy and ingest the bitterness that comes along with it.

Do watch this movie if you are looking for something different. But be warned and prepare yourself with a box of tissues.

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