Pieta
The truth of the heart is born only from sacrifice.
- 2012
- Rated NR
- 1h 44m
- Drama
Rating: 7.0 out of 10TMDB(435 votes)
Overview
A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Golden Lion (2012)
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (2013)
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Box office
Grossed $6.62M worldwide, about 64.2 times its $103K budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in South Korea
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Setting
Set in Seoul
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Kim Ki-dukWriter
- Original title
- 피에타
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 6, 2012
- Original language
- Korean
- Budget
- $103K
- Revenue
- $6.6M
- Countries
- South Korea
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Cast
Cho Min-sooMi-sun
Lee Jung-jinGang-do
Woo Ki-hongHun-cheol
Kang Eun-jinMyeong-ja
Heo Joon-seokSuicidal Man
Kwon YulMan with Guitar
Jin Yong-ukShop Owner in Wheelchair
Yoo Ha-bokContainer Man
Kim Jae-rokMonk
Cho Jae-ryongGye-ssong
Lee Myeong-jaGrandmother
Kim Bum-joonMyeongdong
Son Jong-hakJang- Song Moon-sooFall
- Kim Soon-moNeighbor
- Lee Won-jangSang-gu
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