Pieta
Synopsis: Winner of the Golden Lion at the 2012 Venice Film Festival, Pieta is the acclaimed film from celebrated and controversial Korean director Kim KiDuk (Bad Guy; Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… And Spring; 3Iron). In this intense and haunting story, a loan shark lives an isolated and lonely existence, using brutality to threaten and collect paybacks from desperate borrowers for his moneylender boss. He proficiently and mercilessly collects on the debts without regard to the pain he causes his countless victims. One day, a mysterious woman appears in front of him, claiming to be his long lost mother. After coldly rejecting her at first, he gradually accepts her and decides to quit his cruel job and seek a decent, redemptive life. However, he soon discovers a dark secret stemming from his past and realizes it may be too late to escape the horrific consequences already set in motion.
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Lee Jeong-jin (Gang-Do)
Woo Ki-Hong (Hoon-chul)
Kang Eunjin (Myeong-ja )
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Awards
Women in Film Korea Festival - Korea - 2012
Women in Film Korea Award, Technical Award (Inyoung Park)
Venice Film Festival - Italy - 2012
Little Golden Lion (Ki-duk Kim)
Venice Film Festival - Italy - 2012
Golden Lion (Ki-duk Kim)
Venice Film Festival - Italy - 2012
Nazareno Taddei Award (Ki-duk Kim)
Venice Film Festival - Italy - 2012
Golden Mouse (Ki-duk Kim)
Tokyo FILMeX - Japan - 2012
Audience Award (Ki-duk Kim)
Satellite Awards - 2012
Best Motion Picture, International Film (South Korea)
Korean Film Actor's Association Awards - Korea - 2012
Achievement Award (Min-soo Jo)
Korean Film Actor's Association Awards - Korea - 2012
Achievement Award (Jung-Jin Lee)
Korean Film Actor's Association Awards - Korea - 2012
Achievement Award (Ki-duk Kim)
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards - Korea - 2012
Korean Association of Film Critics Award Best Film (Ki-duk Kim)
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards - Korea - 2012
Korean Association of Film Critics Award Best Director (Ki-duk Kim)
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards - Korea - 2012
Korean Association of Film Critics Award Best Actress (Min-soo Jo)
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards - Korea - 2012
FIPRESCI Award (Ki-duk Kim)
Grand Bell Awards - South Korea - 2012
Jury Award (Ki-duk Kim)
Grand Bell Awards - South Korea - 2012
Grand Bell Award, Best Actress (Min-soo Jo)
Dubai International Film Festival - UAE - 2012
Muhr AsiaAfrica Award, Best Director - Feature (Ki-duk Kim)
Blue Dragon Awards - South Korea - 2012
Best Film (Pieta)
Asia Pacific Screen Awards - Australia - 2012
Jury Grand Prize (Min-soo Jo)
KOFRA Film Awards - Korea - 2013
Best Film (Pieta)
KOFRA Film Awards - Korea - 2012
Best Actress (Min-soo Jo)
Fantasporto - Portugal - 2013
Directors' Week Award, Best Film (Ki-duk Kim )
Asian Film Awards - Hong Kong - 2013
People's Choice Award, Favorite Actress (Min-soo Jo)
Press
Rotten Tomatoes - Certified Fresh! - [Rotten Tomatoes]
