DIFF FILMS

FOR THE YEAR 2009

MOTHER

Winner of Muhr AsiaAfrica / Feature /Best Scriptwriter :Eun-kyo Park (Scriptwriter)
Winner of Muhr AsiaAfrica / Feature /Best Scriptwriter :Joon-ho Bong (Scriptwriter)

South Korea / 2009 / Korean dialogue with English subtitles / Colour / 35 mm / 129 mins

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Cast & Credits

Director: Joon-ho Bong
Producer: Tae-joon Park, Woo-sik Seo
Scriptwriter: Eun-kyo Park, Joon-ho Bong
Cinematographer: Kyung-pyo Hong
Editor: Sae-kyoung Moon
Composer: Byeong-woo Lee
Cast (in alphabetical order): Won Bin, Hye-ja Kim

Synopsis

Legendary Korean actress Hye-ja Kim plays the mother to 27-year-old Do-joon. Her entire existence revolves around her spoilt, selfish and frequently stupid son, who seems incapable of taking responsibility for himself and his actions. One day a young girl is found dead in an abandoned building and Do-joon is accused of murder. An inefficient lawyer and an apathetic police force make cursory investigations, leading to Do-joon's arrest for murder. Refusing to believe her son is guilty, and distrustful of everyone, Hye-ja channels all her maternal instincts into clearing his name. But in order to do this, she must find the real killer herself.

Contains: 18+