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Mother Theory

2019 · 72 min

A slow, uneasy romance where family ties and old longing blur into something quietly transgressive and hard to shake off.

Directed by
Kim Yi-seul
Genres
Romance
Starring
Kang Min-woo, Han Seok-bong, Lee Eun-mi
Overview
Min-jae is thirty years and leeches off his parents. He dates many women using his father's money. Unable to forget his first love, he refuses to marry. One day, Min-jae's father introduces him to his step-mother. It is Woo-hee, Min-jae's first love. In a complicated string of events, the two grow close.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Kim Yi-seul
Genres
Romance
Starring
Kang Min-woo, Han Seok-bong, Lee Eun-mi
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • obsession
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
romance
Directed by
Kim Yi-seul
Starring
Kang Min-woo, Han Seok-bong, Lee Eun-mi, Min Do-yoon, Seo Won, Ahn So-hee
Runtime
72 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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