Pieta

About the movie

A man lives as a loan shark brutally threatening people for paybacks. Without any family he lives a merciless life regardless of all the pain he has caused to a countless number of people. One day, a woman appears in front of him claiming to be his mother. He coldly rejects her at first, but gradually accepts her in his life. He decides to quit his cruel job and to live a decent life, when suddenly the mother is kidnapped. Assuming that it would be by someone he had hurt in the past, he starts to track down all the people he had harassed. When he finally finds the one, only to discover the most horrifing dark secrets.
Directed by critically acclaimed director Kim Ki-duk (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring , 3-Iron, The Isle), hailed by both critics and audiences for his hard-to-express characters, shocking visuals, and unprecedented messages. Winner of the Golden Lion for Best Film in Venice.

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