Mother (2009)
- Original title
- 마더
- Directed by
- Bong Joon-ho
- Genre
- drama film, mystery film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 2h 08m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 1,701 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A fiercely protective mother sets out to prove her intellectually disabled son did not kill a local girl. She scrambles on her own to uncover the truth, digging into the town's secrets while facing mounting obstacles and her own fears.
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What happens
Mother (Korean: 마더) is a 2009 South Korean neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Bong Joon Ho, starring Kim Hye-ja and Won Bin. The plot follows a mother who, after her intellectually disabled son is accused of the murder of a young girl, attempts to find the true killer to get her son freed. The film premiered on 16 May 2009 at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, and was released in South Korea on 28 May 2009. It received acclaim from critics, who praised Kim's performance, Bong's direction, screenplay, and the film's uniqueness. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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