Movie

Mom's Friend

2015 · 91 min

A slow, low-key drama that trades on awkward attraction and domestic unease, more quietly uncomfortable than steamy.

Tagline: “Did Mom ever have friends like this?!”
Overview: Seong Soo, a twenty years old boy, decided to move to Seoul after being accepted into Seoul University. However, he was a victim of real estate scam. He then moves into his mother's friend's house. Moreover, it turns out that his mother's friend is a sexy self-employed mother and Seong Soo is attracted to her.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, loneliness, coming-of-age
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
loneliness
coming-of-age
class
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild