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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.
The film premiered at the 2009 Kyoto International Student Film Festival.
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.
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."
References
External links
Mother Is a Whore at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
Mother Is a Whore at HanCinema
Mother Is a Whore at IMDb
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