This movie is shocking on many levels. There is not too much to it that has not been revealed in the rather brief synopsis above. A little girl is brutally raped and almost dies, the movie is a character study of the impact that this heinous event has on her family, friends and community at large.
While some scenes are touching, the way the movie portrays the malevolence of the criminal, along with the ineptitude of the Korean criminal justice system left many in the audience either weeping or gasping as each line delivered in these scenes is like a punch to the stomach.
In a manner that truly befits an episode of 'Dexter', the monster escapes unpunished along with the promise to the girl's father that he will create the same situation for another family as soon as he can.
In the end we are left with a shattered community trying to pick up the pieces, and having limited success. One can only assume that the titular 'wish' is that things will get better after the credits roll...
While some scenes are touching, the way the movie portrays the malevolence of the criminal, along with the ineptitude of the Korean criminal justice system left many in the audience either weeping or gasping as each line delivered in these scenes is like a punch to the stomach.
In a manner that truly befits an episode of 'Dexter', the monster escapes unpunished along with the promise to the girl's father that he will create the same situation for another family as soon as he can.
In the end we are left with a shattered community trying to pick up the pieces, and having limited success. One can only assume that the titular 'wish' is that things will get better after the credits roll...