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Mother

2009 · 129 min

A quietly devastating descent into a mother's desperate love, blending mystery with moral horror and leaving a lingering unease.

Directed by
Bong Joon Ho
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin, Jin Goo
Tagline
She'll stop at nothing.
Overview
A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.

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Directed by
Bong Joon Ho
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin, Jin Goo
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • justice
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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crime, drama, mystery
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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