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Pieta

  • 2012
  • Not 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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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.

  • Director
    • Kim Ki-duk
  • Writer
    • Kim Ki-duk
  • Stars
    • Min-soo Jo
    • Lee Jung-Jin
    • Ki-Hong Woo
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  • 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
    • 46User reviews
    • 140Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 25 wins & 22 nominations

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    Pieta (2012)
    Lee Jung-Jin in Pieta (2012)
    Lee Jung-Jin and Min-soo Jo in Pieta (2012)
    Lee Jung-Jin and Eunjin Kang 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)
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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
    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
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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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 reviews46

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    7/10
    Pieta- A rare character study by Kim Ki-Duk- Vivid and ruthless cinema making
    Pieta (Meaning- A representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus) a new film from Kim Ki-Duk, one of the genius directors working today.

    Like his other movies, it is no different as it has all his key ingredients like; less dialogues, rural setting, on location shoot, assessment of relations and definitely metaphors.

    The story of the film revolves around a depraved loan-shark who is reasonably heated, loaned money to the employees of industrial field. He beats and cripples the people who cannot pay the interests which is 10 times. The anger and sheer violence has become a part of his frenzy life.

    Unexpectedly, enters a woman in his life claiming to be his mother who had abandoned him in his childhood. Presentation of relationship between these two people is fairly shocking and humane at the same time and it leads to an aftermath eventually.

    Kim Ki-Duk has done some great character study here; it shows the moment of transcendence, ecstasy, agony and fulfillment. A revenge story will always have its murky side but keeping all the clichés aside, it makes you think that storytelling can change your life. You can feel the cruelty however; it is only suggestive and not happening on the screen, it can shake the ethics of humankind.

    Highly recommended to the lovers of quality and Kim Ki-Duk movies.
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    • ajit2106
    • Dec 24, 2012

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    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
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    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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