The Mother and the Bear

The Mother and the Bear is a comedy and drama about a controlling mother named Sara who travels from Seoul to Winnipeg, Canada. After her daughter suffers an accident and enters a temporary coma, Sara decides to secure her daughter's future safety by creating a fake online profile to find her a husband.

The film was written and directed by Johnny Ma. It features a cast including Kim Ho-jung as Sara, Lee Won-jae as Sam, and Jonathan Kim as Min, with additional roles played by Amara Pedroso, Kalyn Bomback, and Susan Hanson. The production was a collaboration between companies from Canada, the United States, and Chile, including Rhombus Media, CBC Films, Fabula, and Ashland Hill Media Finance. It was produced by Juan de Dios Larraín and Niv Fichman. The movie has a runtime of 100 minutes and was released on January 2, 2026.