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2009 · 129 min · R

Mother

Directed by Bong Joon Ho · Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mother (2009) is a Crime film, directed by Bong Joon Ho set in South Korea during the 2000s. It runs 129 minutes and is rated R.

A murder mystery, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of family & loyalty, guilt & shame, and obsession play out through unreliable narrator.

Composer
Lee Byung-woo
Cinematography
Hong Kyung-pyo
Cast
Kim Hye-jaWon BinJin GooYoon Je-moonJeon Mi-seonSong Sae-byukLee Young-sukMoon Hee-ra

The world of this film

Setting

Where
South Korea
Setting
Urban
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Premise
Murder Mystery
Themes
Family & LoyaltyGuilt & ShameObsession
Structure
Unreliable Narrator
Tone
BleakTenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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