Mother

A mother lives with her adult son, Do-joon, who depends on her for nearly everything. Their quiet life is shattered when a schoolgirl is found murdered and Do-joon becomes the prime suspect. Convinced he could not have committed the crime, his mother decides to clear his name herself, pursuing her own investigation when the police and a defence lawyer seem to offer little help.

The film is a crime drama directed by Bong Joon-ho, who wrote the screenplay with Park Eun-kyo. It was released in 2009, placing it fifth among the features he directed, between Tokyo! and 3.11 A Sense of Home Films. Kim Hye-ja stars as the mother, with Won Bin as Do-joon and supporting turns from Jin Goo, Yoon Je-moon, Jeon Mi-seon and Song Sae-byuk.

Made for about 5 million dollars, Mother earned roughly 17 million dollars worldwide. It holds a rating of 7.7 out of 10 on IMDb from around 80,000 votes, and the same figure on TMDB from 1,751 votes. A critics' rating of 8.2 out of 10 from 121 reviews puts professional assessments somewhat ahead of the general audience scores.