Mother Is a Whore (Korean: 엄마는 창녀다; RR: Eom-ma-neun Chang-nyeo-da) is a 2009 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]
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| Hangul | 엄마는 창녀다 |
| Revised Romanization | Eom-ma-neun Chang-nyeo-da |
| Directed by | Lee Sang-woo |
| Screenplay by | Lee Sang-woo |
| Produced by | Mo Hyun-shin Choi Phil-sun |
| Starring | Lee Sang-woo Lee Yong-nyeo Kwan Bum-tack |
| Cinematography | Cho Young-jik |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
The film premiered at the 2009 Kyoto International Student Film Festival.[2]
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.[3][1][4]
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."[3]
References
External links
- Mother Is a Whore at the Korean Movie Database
- Mother Is a Whore at HanCinema
- Mother Is a Whore at IMDb
