Mother
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"Mother" is a 2009 South Korean psychological thriller film by director Bong Joon-ho, centered on a mother's desperate quest to prove her son's innocence in a murder case.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Mother (2009 film) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
South Korean film
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film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Madeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Best Actress for Kim Hye-ja at the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards
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Best Film at the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards ⓘ Best Film at the 2010 Asian Film Awards ⓘ |
| basedInGenreTradition | Korean crime thriller ⓘ |
| cinematography | Hong Kyung-pyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Bong Joon-ho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn |
Japan
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South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| distributor | CJ Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Moon Sae-kyoung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasAgeRating | R (United States) ⓘ |
| hasDirectorStyle | blend of suspense, dark humor, and social critique ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
justice and injustice
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moral ambiguity ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ small-town crime ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Unnamed mother
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Yoon Do-joon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Lee Byung-woo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Un Certain Regard at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| notableFor |
performance of Kim Hye-ja
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portrayal of maternal devotion and moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Korean ⓘ |
| partOf | South Korean New Wave cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A devoted mother embarks on a desperate quest to prove her mentally challenged son innocent of a schoolgirl’s murder. ⓘ |
| producer |
Moon Yang-kwon
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Seo Woo-sik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Barunson E&A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2009-05-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| runtime | 129 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Bong Joon-ho
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Park Eun-kyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | contemporary era ⓘ |
| starring |
Jin Goo
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Kim Hye-ja NERFINISHED ⓘ Won Bin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Bong Joon-ho
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Park Eun-kyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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