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Mother Is a Whore (Korean: 엄마는 창녀다; RR: Eom-ma-neun Chang-nyeo-da) is a 2009 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur Lee Sang-woo. It is based on a true story in Korea where a man was using his mother as a whore.[1]

Mother Is a Whore
Film poster
Hangul	엄마는 창녀다
Revised Romanization	Eom-ma-neun Chang-nyeo-da
Directed by	Lee Sang-woo
Screenplay by	Lee Sang-woo
Produced by	Mo Hyun-shin Choi Phil-sun
Starring	Lee Sang-woo Lee Yong-nyeo Kwan Bum-tack
Cinematography	Cho Young-jik
Release dates	May 2009 (2009-05) (Kyoto) March 31, 2011 (2011-03-31) (South Korea)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

The film premiered at the 2009 Kyoto International Student Film Festival.[2]

Synopsis

Sang-woo (Lee Sang-woo), who is HIV-positive, lives with his 60-year-old mother (Lee Yong-nyeo) in a small hut. Abandoned by his father Jung-il (Kwan Bum-tack) who left his mother for a younger woman, Sang-woo has no choice but to work as a pimp to his beloved mother to make a living.[3][1][4]

Cast

• Lee Sang-woo as Sang-woo
• Lee Yong-nyeo as Sang-woo's mother
• Kwan Bum-tack as Jung-il, Sang-soo's father
• Yoo Ae-kyung as Jo Hee-soo
• Jeong Tae-won as Jo Hee-cheol

Reception

Hangul Celluloid's Paul Quinn: "With its intelligently written and deftly executed narrative, Mother Is a Whore serves not only as a searing, bleak and unsettling tale but also as an in-depth critique of the concept of family."[3]

References

External links

• Mother Is a Whore at the Korean Movie Database
• Mother Is a Whore at HanCinema
• Mother Is a Whore at IMDb

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