Mother
A mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Released
- 2009
- Country
- South Korea
Details
Release year: 2009
Storyline
A mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.
Top credits
Kim Hye-ja ā Mother
Won Bin ā Yoon Do-joon
Jin Goo ā Jin-tae
Yun Je-mun ā Je-moon
Did you know
ā¢ Because of phonetic differences between English and Korean, both "Mother" and "Murder" are spelled the same when translated to Korean characters. The movie title, "Madeo", is a play on this similarity, suggesting both "Mother" and "Murder".
ā¢ While filming the opening sequence of Mother's dancing, director Joon-ho Bong danced together with Hye-ja Kim to make her feel less nervous.
ā¢ Meeting Kim Hye-ja was the chief inspiration for director Bong Joon Ho. He met with her frequently over the development of the script to make sure it suited her skills.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $551,509
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $35,858 (2010-03-14)
User reviews
Masterful portrayal of quiet desperation
A mother's love for her child knows no law, no pity. It crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path. - Agatha Christie.
A slow burning thriller that rewards the viewer
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color
