# Pieta (2012)

> A merciless loan shark confronts the possibility of lost motherhood when a mysterious woman enters his violent world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/80446

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Kim Ki-duk
- Cast: Cho Min-soo, Lee Jung-jin, Woo Ki-hong, Kang Eun-jin, Heo Joon-seok, Kwon Yul, Jin Yong-uk, Yoo Ha-bok
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2299842/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: oppressive, harrowing, visceral, serious film night, korean cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A violent loan shark's life spirals into chaos when a woman claiming to be his mother appears, forcing him to confront his past.

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