A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.

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Credits

Crew

DirectorBong Joon Ho

WriterBong Joon Ho, Park Eun-kyo

CinematographerHong Kyung-pyo

ComposerLee Byung-woo

EditorMoon Se-kyoung, Kim Mi-young

ProducerSeo Woo-sik, Park Tae-joon

Cast

Kim Hye-jaas Mother

Won Binas Yoon Do-joon

Jin Gooas Jin-tae

Yoon Je-moonas Je-moon

Jeon Mi-seonas Mi-seon

Song Sae-byukas Sepak Takraw Detective

Lee Young-sukas Elder at Junk Shop

Moon Hee-raas Moon Ah-jeong

Chun Woo-heeas Mi-na

Kim Byeong-soonas Police Group Leader

Yeo Moo-yeongas Lawyer Kong Seok-ho

Jung Young-kias Skinny Student

Ko Kyu-pilas Fat Student

Lee Mi-doas Scar Girl

Kim Jin-gooas Ah-jeong's Grandma

Min Kyung-jinas Lawyer Office Manager

Jo Kyung-sookas Mi-na's Mother

Park Myung-shinas Female Owner

Yun Yeong-keolas On-the-spot Inspection Detective

Kwon Byung-gilas Golf Dean

Double Feature

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Influenza2004

Both directed by Bong Joon Ho, and both starring Yoon Je-moon

Mother (2009) | Criteria