So-won (2013)

Story of an 8 year old girl coping with a gruesome rape damaging her internally and affecting emotionally, trying to overcome all obstacles in the aftermath of the incident with a good support from those around her.

Director:

Joon-ik Lee

Writer:

Ji-hye Kim

Stars:

Re Lee, Kyung-gu Sol, Ji-won Uhm

7 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Re Lee	...	So-won (as Lee Re)
Kyung-gu Sol	...	Dong-hoon
Ji-won Uhm	...	Mi-hee
Kim Hae-sook	...	Jeong-sook (as Hae-suk Kim)
Mi-ran Ra	...	Young-suk's Mother
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Do-Yeob Kim	...	Young-Suk (Juvenile)
Sang-ho Kim	...	Gwang-sik
Jin-Sung Yang	...	Do-kyung

Storyline

Story of an 8 year old girl coping with a gruesome rape damaging her internally and affecting emotionally, trying to overcome all obstacles in the aftermath of the incident with a good support from those around her.

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Plot Keywords:

tearjerker | 8 year old | alcohol | rainy day | cartoon character | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Actress Ji-won Uhm had previously declined the film two years before, thinking she wasn't talented enough or ready to take on the intense emotions her role (as So-won's mother) required. But when Sol's wife and her close friend Song Yun-ah sent the script to her, Uhm said, "I started to think that this movie was supposed to come to me. I felt that someone should tell this valuable story. And I gained the courage to think that I could try it.

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Soundtracks

Wish
Performed by Yoon Do Hyun

User Reviews

Above all a story of a father and a daughter

So Won (aka Hope also aka Wish) is a movie about a terrible event (the rape by a drunkard of a 9 yo girl) that shatters a family. It unravels slowly showing at first the parents (the father in particular case) who seem somehow too busy to take care of their daughter, then the tragedy happens, this part is not too graphic (thank God) but we are made aware that the poor girl will bear physical consequences for the rest of her life. Then there's the trial, and the need of money, and the shame for being at the center of attention. I was afraid this movie was going to be somehow a classic tearjerker describing the struggle of the family with money, work, slow/inefficient justice and so on. But the second half of the movie was about the father trying to get close to his daughter. And I think it was moving, and delicate at the same time.

The acting is very good. The food mascots costumes cuteness level was really over the top. Overall (as the rating suggests) I liked this movie, it was touching.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official site [South Korea]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

2 October 2013 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Hope

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1