Mother Is a Whore
Mother Is a Whore | |
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Directed by | Lee Sang-woo |
Produced by |
Mo Hyun-shin Choi Phil-sun |
Screenplay by | Lee Sang-woo |
Starring |
Lee Sang-woo Lee Yong-nyeo Kwan Bum-tack |
Cinematography | Cho Young-jik |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Mother Is a Whore (Hangul: 엄마는 창녀다; RR: Eom-ma-neun Chang-nyeo-da) is a 2011 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur Lee Sang-woo. It is based on a true story in Korea where a man was using his mother as a whore.[1]
Synopsis
Sang-woo (Lee Sang-woo), who is HIV-positive, lives with his 60-year-old mother (Lee Yong-nyeo) in a small hut. Abandoned by his father Jung-il (Kwan Bum-tack) who left his mother for a younger woman, Sang-woo has no choice but to work as a pimp to his beloved mother to make a living.[2][1][3]
Cast
- Lee Sang-woo as Sang-woo
- Lee Yong-nyeo as Sang-woo's mother
- Kwan Bum-tack as Jung-il, Sang-soo's father
- Yoo Ae-kyung as Jo Hee-soo
- Jeong Tae-won as Jo Hee-cheol
Reception
Hangul Celluloid's Paul Quinn: "With its intelligently written and deftly executed narrative, Mother Is a Whore serves not only as a searing, bleak and unsettling tale but also as an in-depth critique of the concept of family."[2]
References
- 1 2 "Mother Is A Whore, reflects South Korean reality". sify.com. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- 1 2 Quinn, Paul. "Mother Is A Whore, reflects South Korean reality". hangulcelluloid.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ↑ "Mother Is a Whore (2011)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 23 December 2017.