Summary
A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 73Audiences 70GoodWatch 71
Tomatometer73%
Metascore72
Letterboxd · 18 K ratings3.6/5
Audience score72%
IMDb7.1
User score6.6
Box office
64×its budget
- Budget
- $103 K
- Worldwide
- $7 M
Worldwide it earned $7 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for dramas, −5 min on the typical 109
typical 109104Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 18 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
+8Released
2012
September 6, 2012
14 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
South Korea
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
16 of 16
Cho Min-sooMi-sun
Lee Jung-jinGang-do
Woo Ki-hongHun-cheol
Kang Eun-jinMyeong-ja
Heo Joon-seokSuicidal Man
Kwon YulMan with Guitar
Jin Yong-ukShop Owner in Wheelchair
Yoo Ha-bokContainer Man
Kim Jae-rokMonk
Cho Jae-ryongGye-ssong
Lee Myeong-jaGrandmother
Kim Bum-joonMyeongdong
Son Jong-hakJang- SMSong Moon-sooFall
- KSKim Soon-moNeighbor
- LWLee Won-jangSang-gu
Directing · 2
- Kim Ki-duk Director, Writer, Editor
- Moon Si-hyun Assistant Director
Production · 2
- Kim Woo-taek Executive Producer
- Kim Soon-mo Producer
Camera · 1
- Cho Young-jik Director of Photography
Sound · 3
- Park In-young Original Music Composer
- Lee Seung-yeop Sound Supervisor
- Jung Hyun-su Production Sound Mixer
Art · 3
- Lee Hyun-joo Production Design
- Jeon Sung-ho Set Decoration
- Lee Jong-il Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Ji Ji-yeon Costume Design
- Choi Na-young Makeup & Hair
Lighting · 1
- Choo Kyoung-yeob Lighting Director
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