Mother Is a Whore (2011)

Original title

엄마는 창녀다

Directed by

Lee Sangwoo

Genre

drama film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

18

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This South Korean drama follows a man who forces his mother into prostitution. It is based on a true story and shows the dark dynamics of their relationship.

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What happens

Mother Is a Whore (Korean: 엄마는 창녀다; RR: Eommaneun changnyeoda) is a 2009 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur Lee Sang-woo. It is based on a true story in Korea where a man was using his mother as a whore. The film premiered at the 2009 Kyoto International Student Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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