Mother
Film2009129 min

Mother

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillerdetectivesportsteenrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearenclosedall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"She'll stop at nothing"

Boxlist takeA small-scale, layered crime thriller: weighty and fresh. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.8 /10

TMDB · 880 votes

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Kim Hye-jaWon BinJin GooYoon Je-moonJeon Mi-seon

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2009
Runtime
129 min
Status
Released
Studio
Barunson E&A
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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