2009 | Directed by Bong Joon Ho | South Korea | 129 minutes | Korean with English subtitles

Bong Joon Ho’s Mother is a gripping South Korean neo-noir thriller that delves into the extremes of maternal love and the pursuit of justice. The story follows a devoted mother, played by Kim Hye-ja, who embarks on a relentless quest to prove the innocence of her son with intellectual disables after he is accused of a young girl’s murder. As she navigates a corrupt and indifferent legal system, her investigation uncovers unsettling truths, forcing her to confront the lengths to which she will go to protect him.

Introduction by Kyunghee Eo (Assistant Professor of Yale East Asian Languages & Literatures)

Series sponsored by Yale Council on East Asian Studies, Yale Film Society, Whitney Humanities Center, Yale School of Art, and Yale Film and Media Studies

Bong Joon Ho live in person!
Later that day at 5pm in HQ L02, director Bong Joon Ho will have an in-person conversation with Yale School of Art Professor Gregory Crewdson. Please check the Yale Arts Calendar or the Film at Yale calendar for event details once they are announced.