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Pieta

Pieta

The truth of the heart is born only from sacrifice.

20127.11h 44m

Overview

A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.

Directed by Kim Ki-duk
Written by Kim Ki-duk
Produced by Kim Soon-mo
Box OfficeBudget: $103KRevenue: $6.6M

Top Cast

Cho Min-soo

Cho Min-soo

Mi-sun

Lee Jung-jin

Lee Jung-jin

Gang-do

Woo Ki-hong

Woo Ki-hong

Hun-cheol

Kang Eun-jin

Kang Eun-jin

Myeong-ja

Heo Joon-seok

Heo Joon-seok

Suicidal Man (uncredited)

Kwon Yul

Kwon Yul

Man with Guitar (uncredited)

Jin Yong-uk

Jin Yong-uk

Shop Owner in Wheelchair (uncredited)

Yoo Ha-bok

Yoo Ha-bok

Container Man (uncredited)

Kim Jae-rok

Kim Jae-rok

Monk (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

revengeattempted rapeincestmaturelong lost relativechild abandonmentloan shark

About Pieta

Pieta is a drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of revenge, attempted rape, incest, mature, long lost relative, child abandonment. Directed by Kim Ki-duk, it stars Cho Min-soo, Lee Jung-jin, Woo Ki-hong. 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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