TV series

Mother

2018 · 1 season

A wrenching, suspenseful journey that balances harrowing cruelty with tender, hard-won warmth.

Overview: A young girl named Hye-Na is abused by her mother, Ja-Young. Although she is not okay, she tells other people she is alright. Soo-Jin is a temporary teacher at the elementary school where Hye-Na attends. Soo-Jin is aware of her situation and decides to become her mother.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, trauma, found family, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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: parenthood
trauma
found family
isolation
justice
Places: big city
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild