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Mong-ta-joo (2013)

| Action, Crime, Mystery | 16 May 2013 (South Korea)
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15 years ago, a mother lost her child in a kidnapping case. A similar crime happens again and she won't let him go this time.

Director:

Geun-seop Jeong

Writer:

Geun-seop Jeong

Stars:

Jeong-hwa Eom, Sang-kyung Kim, Young-chang Song | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Jeong-hwa Eom ... Ha-kyung
Sang-kyung Kim ... Chung-ho
Young-chang Song ... Han-chul
Hie-bong Jo Hie-bong Jo ... Detective Kang
Hae-Kyun Jung Hae-Kyun Jung ... Detective Choi
Seung-mok Yoo Seung-mok Yoo ... Chief Detective Kwak
Dae-hwan Oh Dae-hwan Oh ... Yong-sik
Jung-eun Heo Jung-eun Heo ... Bom (granddaughter)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ju-bong Gi Ju-bong Gi ... Sound Expert Han
Joon-Hyuk Lee Joon-Hyuk Lee ... Chief Detective Shin (as Joon Hyuk Lee)
Sang-Hun Lee Sang-Hun Lee ... Restaurant Owner (as Sang-hun Lee)
Cheol-min Park ... Section Chief Koo
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Storyline

15 years ago, a mother lost her child in a kidnapping case. A similar crime happens again and she won't let him go this time.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

16 May 2013 (South Korea) See more »

Also Known As:

Montage See more »

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Miin Pictures See more »
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Bollywood movie 'Te3n' is an remake which was a commercial failue at the box office. See more »

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Excellent movie
16 January 2014 | by Biswajit Panda – See all my reviews

It had been a long time since I have seen such a well rounded thriller, where motives are not cliché and predictive. The acting jives extremely well with the dialog (albeit I watched with sub-titles) and the actors were awesome.

The mother's acting was so realistic that in empathizing with her, a layer of understanding is added to the storyline. The story neatly makes a subtle point about the similarity in human motives, and how where you stand in relation to it, determines your perception.

The use of time is very interesting in this movie, like an origami. It starts as a plain paper (linear), but takes on elaborate form. There are a couple of movies where this technique has been used, but in this case, the time/origami texture is seamless.

I am sure the above description might sound abstract and arcane, but if you watch the movie, you will understand what I mean. :)

A gripping and intelligent thriller, a must see.
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