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Don't Cry, Mommy

2012 · 91 min

A grim, sorrowful watch that turns grief into a slow, methodical quest for retribution, leaving little relief.

Directed by
Kim Yong-Han
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Yu Seon, Nam Bo-ra, Shin Dong-ho
Tagline
If they can't punish them, I will do it myself.
Overview
Yoo-lim, who divorced her husband and was preparing for a new start, learns that her daughter, Eun-ah, got raped by boys at school. However, they will not be punished because they are minors. Eun-ah kills herself, and Yoo-lim seeks revenge.

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Directed by
Kim Yong-Han
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Yu Seon, Nam Bo-ra, Shin Dong-ho
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • justice
  • trauma
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour0
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Kim Yong-Han
Written by
Lee Sang-hyeon
Starring
Yu Seon, Nam Bo-ra, Shin Dong-ho, Kwon Hyun-sang, Lee Sang-Min, Yu Oh-seong, Choi Dae-chul, Hong Seok-bin
Cinematography
Jeong Han-cheol
Runtime
91 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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