Goodbye Mom (2009)

Original title

애자

Directed by

Jeong Gi-hun

Genre

drama film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

15

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An unsuccessful writer struggles with her complicated relationship with her mother. The film follows their emotional journey as they confront past conflicts and learn to understand each other.

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What happens

Goodbye Mom (Korean: 애자) is a 2009 South Korean comedy drama film written and directed by Jeong Gi-hun in his feature debut. Starring Choi Kang-hee and Kim Young-ae, it depicts the story of an unsuccessful writer and her tumultuous relationship with her mother. A box office hit with more than 1.9 million admissions, Jeong also won Best Director for Asian New Talent Award at the 2010 Shanghai International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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