2009 · 129 min · R

Mother

Name: Mother
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2009
Duration: 129 min
Cast: Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin, Jin Goo, Yoon Je-moon, Jeon Mi-seon

Directed by Bong Joon Ho · Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mother (2009) is a Crime film, directed by Bong Joon Ho set 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

Urban

When

2000s

Premise & themes

Premise

Murder Mystery

Themes

Family & Loyalty Guilt & Shame Obsession

Structure

Unreliable Narrator

Tone

BleakTenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadFemale Led

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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