Pieta

Pieta

  • Director: Kim Ki-duk
  • Countries of origin: South Korea
  • Language: Korean
  • Release date: September 6, 2012
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: П'єта
  • "Pieta" is a feature film directed by Ki-duk Kim and starring Lee Jung Jin and Min-su Cho .
    The film tells that Li Jiangdao, who lives by pursuing loan sharks, suddenly met a woman who claimed to be his biological mother. Jiang Dao, who longed for family affection, started a special "mother-child relationship" with this woman, but he didn't know. , A conspiracy is waiting for his story. The film was released in South Korea on September 6, 2012. 

    Details

    • Release date September 6, 2012
    • Filming locations Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies Good Film, Finecut, Kim Ki-Duk Film

    Box office

    Budget

    €103,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $22,080

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $6,222

    Gross worldwide

    $6,616,296

    Movie reviews

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    • By Freddy 2022-04-24 07:01:22

      Hate is the root of all evil

      I always wanted to give it a four when I watched it, but I gave it a five in the end. Everyone has the right to choose, he chooses to borrow money to be happy, you choose evil, I choose hate, we all have to pay the price, no one is truly evil, all are pitiful. Money is evil, it's about life and it's about death.

      People who borrow usury are all workers in small workshops. They have no culture or ability. They can only survive by craftsmanship. The...

    • By Liam 2022-04-24 07:01:22

      "Saint" love and hate, get and give

      This movie was also picked up by Amway on Douyin. I forgot why I wanted to watch it at the time, but after a long time, I finally finished watching this movie. Although I have always liked Korean movies, I really don't know anything about Korean directors. I saw that this is Kim Ki-duk's 18th film in the introduction, and it has a high evaluation of him, and it is an excellent film at the Venice Film Festival. How should I put it, I think this film is really the style of participating in...

    • By Jerel 2022-04-23 07:04:00

      The Virgin, the Devil and the Redemption----Analysis of the movie "Saint"

      The Korean film "Saint" tells the story of Lee Kang-do, a man who defrauded a debtor by maiming him. The film uses many close-up shots, only showing the picture above the character's chest, highlighting the incompleteness of the personality. The pale light and the cold tones seem to draw out the evil deeply buried in each character's heart. The film is somewhat romantic. Although the whole film is ironic about human nature, it has the style of Hugo's "beautiful is perfect, and ugly is ugly"....

    • By Dee 2022-04-23 07:04:00

      no analogy, only metaphor

      1. The male protagonist finally strips off the clothes of the real son of "Mama" buried under the tree, puts it on himself, and lies next to "Mama". That is, he knew the ins and outs of everything, and still chose to hold the arm of "mother", and chose to believe that the dress was still related to him. This is the "wake up part of humanity" after redemption.

      2. It is easy for some viewers to simply substitute Michelangelo's image of the Virgin and Child into the hero and heroine...

    • By Orland 2022-04-23 07:04:00

      "Saint"

      When Kang Dao put the fish on the chopping board, he had already given his life and heart to "mother". There is a dialogue in the wonderful story. Bonnie said: "There are a lot of bitter people in my heart, how much sweetness is needed to fill them up." Full. Ma Dong said: "Bonnie, you are wrong. There are many bitter people in your heart, and only a little sweetness can fill them up. Yu Kang said that "mum" probably touched her heart and the whole after she first appeared. Life. After all...

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    • By Dominique 2023-09-28 15:43:20

      I don't like it very much....

    • By Virgie 2023-08-12 13:04:18

      In contrast, in my big muddy "Dog God", my brother protected my sister, and the rough son later protected my mother, and the judgment was...

    • By Jackie 2023-07-24 16:47:24

      Jin Dao is determined to go down the road of distorted characters, and coupled with the rare social criticism, winning the award is a natural thing. After all, in the hearts of judges and audiences, human nature can be...

    • By Fredrick 2023-07-03 22:30:28

      The story of abuse and entanglement, the expression of physical resistance, this is not a good-looking movie, nor is it a good-looking story, but no one can stop thinking about something after the movie is over, this is the success of this movie place. Its advantages and disadvantages are so...

    • By Jeffrey 2023-07-02 21:42:43

      The way to destroy a devil is to let him rekindle love and hope, and then give it all destruction when he believes that tomorrow will be better and there will be love. But that "Sun Nan" was too pretentious, and then the incest or something was a little heavy. I don't like it very...

    Behind the scenes gags

    The film title Pieta means "benefit" in Italian.
    The film was selected into the competition of the 69th Venice International Film Festival. Due to the conflict between the scheduled August 29th and the Venice Film Festival schedule, it will be postponed to September 6th in Korea.
    This is Ki-duk Kim's 18th movie. According to the judgment made by the Korean film censorship agency on this film, because there are a lot of violence and...
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    Evaluation action

    "Pieta" has reached a balance between the ideological connotation and the angle of artistic appreciation. Ki-duk Kim’s calm and sophisticated lens language and plot rhythm control in "Pieta" let the audience understand that the master who faced the "evil of human nature" is back, and a large number of violent thriller shots reversed the advancement of the plot. Let the audience see that Ki-duk Kim has the ability to manage suspense...
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    Movie quotes

    • Gang-Do: [grabbing between her legs] I came out of here?

      [she nods]

      Gang-Do: Here for sure?

      [she nods again]

      Gang-Do: Really? Then can I go back in?

    • Gang-Do: What is money?

      Mi-Son: Money? The beginning and end of all things. Love, honor, violence, fury, hatred, jealousy, revenge, death.