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Pieta

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
14K
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Pieta (2012)
A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.
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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.A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
14K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Kim Ki-duk
  • Writer
    • Kim Ki-duk
  • Stars
    • Min-soo Jo
    • Lee Jung-Jin
    • Ki-Hong Woo
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kim Ki-duk
  • Writer
    • Kim Ki-duk
  • Stars
    • Min-soo Jo
    • Lee Jung-Jin
    • Ki-Hong Woo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 44User reviews
    • 140Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 25 wins & 22 nominations

    Videos1

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    Trailer 2:03
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    Photos57

    Pieta (2012)
    Lee Jung-Jin in Pieta (2012)
    Lee Jung-Jin and Min-soo Jo in Pieta (2012)
    Lee Jung-Jin in Pieta (2012)
    Min-soo Jo in Pieta (2012)
    Min-soo Jo in Pieta (2012)
    Min-soo Jo in Pieta (2012)
    Lee Jung-Jin and Min-soo Jo in Pieta (2012)
    Lee Jung-Jin in Pieta (2012)
    Min-soo Jo in Pieta (2012)
    Lee Jung-Jin in Pieta (2012)
    Pieta (2012)

    Top cast

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    Min-soo Jo
    Min-soo Jo
    • Mi-Sonas Mi-Son
    Lee Jung-Jin
    Lee Jung-Jin
    • Gang-Doas Gang-Do
    Ki-Hong Woo
    • Hoon-chulas Hoon-chul
    Eunjin Kang
    Eunjin Kang
    • Myeong-ja (Hoon-Chul's wife)as Myeong-ja (Hoon-Chul's wife)
    Jae-ryong Cho
    • Tae-seungas Tae-seung
    Myeong-ja Lee
    Myeong-ja Lee
    • Mother of Suicidal Manas Mother of Suicidal Man
    Jun-seok Heo
    • Suicidal Manas Suicidal Man
    Kwon Yul
    Kwon Yul
    • Machinist with the Guitaras Machinist with the Guitar
    • (as Se-in Kwon)
    Mun-su Song
    Mun-su Song
    • Borrower Who Climbs the Stepsas Borrower Who Climbs the Steps
    Beom-jun Kim
    • Myeongdong Manas Myeongdong Man
    Son Jong-hak
    Son Jong-hak
    • Bossas Boss
    Jin Yong-wook
    Jin Yong-wook
    • Shop Owner in Wheelchairas Shop Owner in Wheelchair
    • (as Jin Yong-Ok)
    Joon-seok Heo
    • Suicidal Manas Suicidal Man
    Jae-rok Kim
    Jae-rok Kim
    • Monkas Monk
    Won-jang Lee
    • Sang-guas Sang-gu
    Ha-bok Yu
    • Container manas Container man
    • Director
      • Kim Ki-duk
    • Writer
      • Kim Ki-duk
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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.
    actual animal killedsouth koreamother masturbates sonviolenceejaculation in hands13 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Vengeance. Truth. Sacrifice.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to director Kim Ki-duk this film was prepared in 10 days, shot in 20 days on location and post-produced in 30 days.
    • Quotes

      Gang-Do: What is money?

      Mi-Son: Money? The beginning and end of all things. Love, honor, violence, fury, hatred, jealousy, revenge, death.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2012 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Birthday to You
      (uncredited)
      By Patty S. Hill and Mildred J. Hill
      Performed by Min-soo Jo

    User reviews44

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Love can melt a cruel person
    Korean thriller movies always surpries me with it's ending. We get through one concept and it turns to be another. While I was watching this, I thought it is a story of mother and son who were somehow separated. But the movie proves me wrong. Its not about the separation and reunion of mother son its about untold revenge.
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    • ramisaakter
    • Apr 3, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 2012 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Sự Cứu Rỗi
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Good Film
      • Finecut
      • Kim Ki-Duk Film
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €103,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,080
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,222
      • May 19, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,616,296
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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