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Mother (2009)
< Ma-deo >
  • Mother
Widowed for a long time, a mother lives alone with her only son. He is 28 years old, a shy and quiet young man. In the aftermath of a terrible murder, the woman’s hopeless, helpless son becomes the prime suspect. There is no real evidence against him, but the police throw groundless suspicion at him. Eager to close the case, the police are happy with their cursory investigation and arrest the boy. His defense attorney turns out to be incompetent and unreliable. Faced with ...more
Genre Drama Production Status Released
Running Time 128min Release Date May 28, 2009
Country South Korea Rating 19
Language Korean Co-Production N
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  • Number of Screens : 642
  • Total Admissions : 2,981,984
  • Total Gross : $14,436,215
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