So-won (2013)

So-won: Directed by Joon-ik Lee. With Re Lee, Sol Kyung-gu, Ji-won Uhm, Kim Hae-sook. 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.

“First of all, KUDOS to the director for keeping it gore-free. And thanks to him for such a DECENT, SENSITIVE and yet POWERFUL portrayal of a real-life incident without all the unnecessary elements. OMG! the way he handled a delicate topic very effectively and efficiently!! Any other (insensitive) director would have butchered the script and screenplay. WOW! Take a (lots of) bow, the ENTIRE CREW. EXTREMELY emotional. NEVER once did the director steer away from the subject. This EASILY TOPS as the BEST movie to WATCH in the history of world cinema. Iu0026#39;m already using this movie as benchmark and bashing other movies that they are not up to this movieu0026#39;s mark! Such is the impact of this movie on me.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere is no 100/10 on IMDb. Otherwise, my rating for this movie is exactly that and may be even more because 10/10 seems to be blase after watching this movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEven the little boy who cries towards the end for not accompanying the girl on that day, was so powerful histrionics-wise, that Iu0026#39;m BOWLED over by all the performances!! SPELL-BOUND! All the 3 lead actors DESERVED an Oscar each. I will give away one to each of them, really. The music was sensitive and seamless too, without jarring your ears. And coming back to the story, I cannot believe this was an actual incident that happened. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe scene between the father and the daughter at the hospital when he tries to shift her to another room is very touching! The emotions choke you because truth is always bitter. How the community chips in to help in every which way they could, is a revelation! u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd WHAT the heck do you say about the JUDGE for going u0026quot;easyu0026quot; on the pervert bastard?! HE should have been the first one to be beaten to death. Does not he even have the basic IQ to analyze that the pervert criminal had all the time and u0026quot;sanityu0026quot; of the brain to plan this and leave her to death? No matter where you are, women and children have to be careful, they cannot rest on the immoral judges or ridiculous judiciary system or the spineless police force. I could not digest the sentence or the judgeu0026#39;s words. And what a BRAVE girl is she! HOPE she is safe, sound and happy, even after the pervert is released.”