Hopeless

"I always thought that everyone grew up without fathers. My mother said it didn't make a difference." Meanwhile, Yeon-gyu knows that it does make a difference. The 17-year-old lives with his mother and her husband. He suffers under his violent stepfather and has never seen the world outside his hometown of Myeongan City. His greatest dream is to flee his home country and build a life for himself in Amsterdam. While trying to get some quick cash together for the trip, he becomes caught in a nerve-wracking vicious circle. The dramatic thriller sees director Kim Chang-hoon shine as a new star in the sky of Korean cinema.