Pieta
The truth of the heart is born only from sacrifice.
The truth of the heart is born only from sacrifice.
Drama
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2012
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A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.
Director:
Cast:
,
Lee Jung-jin
,
Jo Soo-min
,
Lee Jung-Jin
,
Jae-rok Kim
,
Woo Ki-hong
,
Cho Min-soo
,
Heo Joon-seok
,
Kang Eun-jin
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Details
Runtime:
104 min
Release date:
6 Sep 2012
Country:
KR
Languages:
Korean
Budget:
$103,000
Revenue:
$6,616,296
Awards:
25 wins & 30 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
There is a touch too much of the handheld camera, but in general one senses that the very quality of the way this film was made is one of its justifications for being and for its raw moments.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
17 Jun 2013
fresh:
After being subjected to disturbing scenes of abject cruelty, rape and torture, my reactions shifted from squeamish revulsion to a reluctant yet growing appreciation for Kim's thematic ambition.
– Jeff Shannon,
Seattle Times,
13 Jun 2013
fresh:
The film's big reveal may not come as that much of a surprise; you may figure out where it's going well before the end. But it's the getting there that is, if not exactly fun, then certainly hypnotic.
– Cary Darling,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com,
31 May 2013
fresh:
Fascination returns at the stirring climax, when the plot neatly twists and the film's apparently simple message turns deeper, and blacker.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
31 May 2013
fresh:
A mother's love for her child takes on brutal new meaning in Pieta, a film by Kim Ki-duk that's as hard to watch as it is to forget.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
30 May 2013