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

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)

Trailer

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