Mother

Mother
  • Name : Mother
  • Director : Bong Joon-Ho
  • Producer : Park Tae-Jun, Moon Yang-Kwon, Seo Woo-Sik
  • Writer : Bong Joon-Ho, Park Eun-Kyo
  • Cinematographer : Hong Kyeong-Pyo
  • Release Date : May 16, 2009 (world), May 28, 2009 (Korea)
  • Runtime : 128 mins.
  • Genre : Drama / Mystery
  • Distributor : CJ Entertainment

Plot

Hye-ja (Kim Hye-Ja) is a long ago widowed mother who lives alone with her only son Do-jun (Won Bin). Although Do-jun is 28 years old, his mental capacity is far below someone his age and perhaps the reason for his many eccentric personality traits.

Late one night, Do-jun leaves a bar drunk and walks home. Along the way home, he follows a school girl down an alley, before a huge rock thrown his way chases him away. When he arrives home, Do-jun sleeps on the floor next to his mother like he always does.

The next day the police discover a murdered high school girl and a golf ball with Do-jun's name inscribed on it near the crime scene. With only this small bit of evidence, Do-jun is taken into custody and promptly arrested for her murder. His defense attorney looks for a quick plea bargain - which would require Do-jun to spend four years in detention - which isn't an option for Hye-ja and her only son. Faced with no other options, Hye-ja takes the initiative to prove her son's innocence.

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