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MOTHER MADEO
Kim's performance as the mother is both magnificent and, for
Korean audiences, shocking. The legendary actress has dominat-
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ed Korean small screens for over thirty years, usually portraying
matriarchs in Korean TV dramas. She has become her country's
Following the smash success of his 2006 film THE HOST, Korean
maternal archetype, an ideal of sacrifice and unconditional love.
sensation Bong Joon-ho returns with a stylish thriller that is both
And so when the story poses the question of how far a mother
detective story and psychological horror. Pushing past the bounds of
would go to protect her son, all options are open. But solving the
conventional film noir, MOTHER shows Bong refining his talent for
murder is not necessarily the heart of MOTHER. Like his master-
popular entertainment even as he crafts a new grammar of imagery
piece MEMORIES OF MURDER, small town gossip and politics dic-
to depict his disturbing yet always thought-provoking ideas.
tates this world. Peppered with savage humor, the circular narra-
Kim Hye-ja plays the mother of a grown son with a slight mental
tion of MOTHER is elegantly colored with visually engaging, care-
disability. Childlike and slow to think through consequences,
fully composed scenes. This serene beauty contrasts powerfully
Do-joon (Korean heartthrob Won Bin) has grown up under the
with the ferocious emotion of one extraordinary mother. – TIFF
fierce protection of his mother's formidable love. Never one to
participate in the intrigues of their small town, she lives a quiet
life as a traditional healer, providing herbs and acupuncture to
2009 SOUTH KOREA | KOREAN W/ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 128M
neighbors while looking after her son. Ah-jung is a pretty young
student who seems to be the unfortunate guardian of the town's
Director: Bong Joon-ho; Producer:Choi Jae-Won,
worst secrets – reminiscent of Laura Palmer from David Lynch's
Seo Woo-sik; Cinematographer: Hong Kyeong-pyo;
TWIN PEAKS. When she is brutally murdered and Do-joon is
Script: Park Eun-kyo, Bong Joon-ho, Park Wun-kyo;
accused of the killing, it's up to his mother to get him out of jail
Cast: Won Bin, Jin Ku, Kim Hye-ja
and prove his innocence. CASTAWAY ON THE MOON / OLD PARTNER
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