Mother (2009)

Other name: 마더, Madeo

Description:

A devoted mother lives a quiet life with her twenty-eight-year-old son, Do Joon, earning a living by providing herbs and acupuncture to their neighbors. Their peaceful world is suddenly shattered when a young girl is brutally murdered, and Do Joon is swiftly accused and charged with the horrific killing. Believing her son is incapable of such violence, the desperate mother is thrust into a heartbreaking dilemma. With the authorities closing the case, it is entirely up to this mother to decide whether to fight the system and prove Do Joon innocent, or to accept defeat and leave him imprisoned forever. Embarking on a dangerous path to uncover the truth, she must test the ultimate boundaries of maternal love. This gripping mystery thriller delivers an emotional, suspenseful story about survival, sacrifice, and the lengths a mother will go to protect her child. Will she find the real answers before it is too late?

Director: Bong Joon Ho [봉준호]

Country: Korean

Status: Completed

Released: 2009

Genre:Crime; Erotica; life; Mature; Murder; Mystery; Suspense; Thriller