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Pieta

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
15K
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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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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller
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
7.1/10
15K
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
    • 45User reviews
    • 140Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 25 wins & 22 nominations

    Videos1

    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:03
    Theatrical Version

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

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Shot digitally on two Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR cameras. The director operated one of the cameras himself.
    • 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 reviews45

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    a moment of transcendence
    The very last scene of this movie would linger in your mind for quite a while. In Kim Ki-Duk's movies, you may find holes in storyline or awkwardness in acting. However, Kim never fails to give stunning visual images via which you could fly to another world in an instant.

    In my opinion, elaborate scenarios or experienced actors/actresses are not prerequisite for Kim's movies. His movies are like abstract paintings or poems. They are not supposed to be realistic and are essentially vague in meaning. Do not expect his movies to be kind to give enough explanations. You should find their meaning with your own imagination.

    At the expense of being confused and tortured with puzzling metaphors, you could reach the land of poetic beauty and religious purification. This moment of transcendence is what I expect from art, any kind including movie.
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    • syshim
    • Sep 9, 2012

    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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