Mother
2009 · 129 min · Director: Bong Joon Ho
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A mother lives quietly with her twenty-eight-year-old son, Do-joon, providing herbs and acupuncture to neighbors. One day, a girl is brutally murdered, and Do-joon is charged with the killing. Now, it's his mother's call whether to prove him innocent or to leave him imprisoned.
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Mother (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 48 % | 20 % | 42 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 43 % | 20 % | 32 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 39 % | 26 % | 26 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 38 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 65 % | 39 % | 58 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 68 % | 34 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 59 % | 38 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 45 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 43 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 50 % | 43 % | 33 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 53 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 65 % | 54 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 53 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 59 % | 50 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 63 % | 54 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 70 % | 62 % | 63 % | 27 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 63 % | 47 % | 42 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 53 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Moon Ah-jeong
Police Group Leader
Mi-na's Mother
Crime Scene Investigator
Details
- Directed by
- Bong Joon Ho
- Written by
- Bong Joon Ho, Park Eun-kyo
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
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