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Mother (1985)

Mother poster
Original title
어미
Directed by
Park Cheol-su
Genre
rape and revenge film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
19
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mother seeks justice after her daughter is sexually assaulted. She confronts both the perpetrators and a society that fails to protect her.

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What happens

Mother (Korean: 에미; RR: Emi; 어미; Eomi; also known as Woman Requiem) is a 1985 South Korean film directed by Park Chul-soo. It won several awards at the Grand Bell Awards, including Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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