Sometimes hope is all you need
`A Barefoot Dream' is an inspirational film based upon the actual experiences of retired Korean footballer, Kim Shin-Hwan in Timor-Leste (East Timor) portrayed by Park Hee-Soon as Kim Won-Kwang.
Kim Won-Kwang ends up in Timor-Leste in 2003 following yet another of his get rich quick schemes. However, Timor-Leste only having gained independence in 2002 after years of fighting Indonesia for independence is overwhelmingly poor and suffused with residual tensions. There is little more than the hopes and dreams of its people.
In his continuing quest for wealth, Kim Won-Kwang is not at all likeable and you really begin to wonder if it is an accurate portrayal of Kim Shin-Hwan. It isn't until he is accused of taking advantage of the kids' dreams of playing professional soccer for Indonesia, their only way out of the dire poverty, to make money and challenged to a match that he begins to have a change of heart.
With Kim Won-Kwang's eyes set on winning the...
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