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Pieta

Pieta

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Pieta

"The truth of the heart is born only from sacrifice."

2012

1h 44m

7.0(422 votes)

Drama

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Cho Min-soo

Cho Min-soo

Mi-sun

Lee Jung-jin

Lee Jung-jin

Gang-do

Woo Ki-hong

Woo Ki-hong

Hun-cheol

Kang Eun-jin

Kang Eun-jin

Myeong-ja

Heo Joon-seok

Heo Joon-seok

Suicidal Man

Kwon Yul

Kwon Yul

Man with Guitar

Jin Yong-uk

Jin Yong-uk

Shop Owner in Wheelchair

Yoo Ha-bok

Yoo Ha-bok

Container Man

Kim Jae-rok

Kim Jae-rok

Monk

Cho Jae-ryong

Cho Jae-ryong

Gye-ssong

Creative team

Directed by: Kim Ki-duk
Written by: Kim Ki-duk
Produced by: Kim Soon-mo

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