Pieta

A FILM BY Ki-duk Kim

?Pieta? is not only a triumphant return to dark drama for Kim Ki Duk, but one of his best films to date, no small praise given the unfailing quality of his output.

- Beyond Hollywood

Synopsis

In this intense and haunting drama, a loan shark mercilessly collects debts from desperate borrowers. One day, a mysterious woman appears claiming to be his long-lost mother. After coldly rejecting her, he gradually accepts her into his life and decides to quit his cruel job to seek a better path. When a dark secret resurfaces, he realizes it may be too late to escape the horrific consequences already set in motion.