Mother (2009)
She'll stop at nothing.
A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.
Director: Bong Joon Ho
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Runtime: 129 min
Release Date: May 28, 2009
Cast
- Kim Hye-ja - Mother
- Won Bin - Yoon Do-joon
- Jin Goo - Jin-tae
- Yoon Je-moon - Je-moon
- Jeon Mi-seon - Mi-seon
- Song Sae-byuk - Sepak Takraw Detective
- Lee Young-suk - Elder at Junk Shop
- Moon Hee-ra - Moon Ah-jeong
- Chun Woo-hee - Mi-na
- Kim Byeong-soon - Police Group Leader
Screenplay
- Bong Joon Ho (Screenplay)
- Park Eun-kyo (Screenplay)
Music: Lee Byung-woo
Cinematography: Hong Kyung-pyo
Editing: Moon Se-kyoung, Kim Mi-young
Production: Barunson E&A, CJ Entertainment
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Budget: $5M
Box Office: $17M
Original Language: ko
Themes
Impossible Murder in a Locked Room, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Arrival of a Stranger with a Secret, Mysterious Strangers Arriving in Town, Murder Investigation and Whodunit
Keywords
small town, mother, rice, golf, murder, teenage girl, misunderstanding, cell phone, drunk, disability, needle, drunkenness, acupuncture, mental retardation, mother son relationship
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mother about?
- A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.
- Who directed Mother?
- Mother was directed by Bong Joon Ho.
- Who stars in Mother?
- Mother stars Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin, Jin Goo, Yoon Je-moon, Jeon Mi-seon, Song Sae-byuk.
- How long is Mother?
- Mother has a runtime of 2h 9m (129 minutes).
- What genre is Mother?
- Mother is a Crime, Drama, Mystery film.
- What is the budget of Mother?
- Mother had a budget of $5M.
- How much did Mother gross?
- Mother grossed $17M worldwide.
- Where was Mother produced?
- Mother was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of Mother?
- The themes of Mother include: Impossible Murder in a Locked Room, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Arrival of a Stranger with a Secret, Mysterious Strangers Arriving in Town, Murder Investigation and Whodunit.