Mother Is A Whore (2009)
AKA: Eom-ma-neun Chang-nyeo-da
Directed by: Lee Sang-woo
Starring: Lee Sang-woo (Sang-woo), Lee Yong-nyeo (Mother), Kwan Bum-tack (Father), Yoo Ae-kyung (Hee-soo)
Country: South Korea; Effed Up Asian Movies
Language: Korean; Effed Up Korean Films
Runtime: 01:36:26
Genres: Family, Prostitution, Rape-Sexual-Violence against Men, Old-Young, Misery-Depressing, Domestic Abuse, Gay-character
Plot – Spoilers:
In rural South Korea, Sang-woo runs a service for lonely, frustrated men and even the disabled. He pimps his mother out to them. Sang-woo even puts out flyers advertising her as the cheapest whore in Korea. The old lady is enthusiastic in her job and has a bunch of regulars who finance the mother-son’s favorite pork and beef treats.
Sang-woo’s father is a middle-class family man living in a nearby town, whose step-son hides away in his room refusing to step out and whose step-daughter hates him though she has a thing for the brash Sang-woo. There’s also a gay teenager who keeps following Sang-woo around.
The facade around all the characters is soon stripped away with the highlight being the complex relationship between Sang-woo and his mother. It’s clear that he hates himself for the job he’s putting her through, though she claims she enjoys it and does it to kill the loneliness. It’s also suggested that he is HIV+ and it almost feels like Sang-woo’s mother sees the rest of her life as only focused on earning for him as a biological commitment. The relationship between the two, wins the film its Misery-Depressing category and director Lee Sang-woo (who also plays the lead), seems to have imbibed the gift of a deep understanding of miserable people from working as Kim Ki-duk’s assistant.
Great acting. Slow burn, I almost fell asleep in some points, but overall it was enjoyable, especially once the effedup part kicks in.
not very good…
I’ve been searching hi and low for the bad family trilogy blu-rays but have only been able to find mother is a whore on DVD. Anybody know know where I can find these. I NEED them in my collection. I’ve got a HUGE cat 3 and Asian fetish/horror/pink collection and there’s movies are right in my wheelhouse. I hope they don’t end up being another grail chase like it was for me to find a legit release of green elephant
I loved this one. It’s not quite as good as Father is a Dog but it’s close. Has that biting dry humor mixed with real pain. It is a very sad movie.
The only reason you could call this film shit is because it deppicts a part of life no one wants to see. Alot of people don’t realize this shit is right down the street, your neighbors house or the guy who sits three rows away from you in class. Humanity, what’s going to become of us? Best part was the ending!
Response to ssiopeia on the “Father Is A Dog” thread.
In my original comment I didn’t say that all Asian Cinema sucked. That was your interpretation because you know deep in your heart that Asian Cinema truly does suck. All of you fucking assholes flew off the handle and not one of you has even seen the movie. I’m not choosing movies poorly. I usually watch the movies when they are posted on this site if I haven’t seen them already. They just put 4 up. “The Golden Glove” – 5 stars – totally excellent, “The Accused” – well made and well acted but kind of predictable – 3 stars, “Father Is A Dog” – the one you guys haven’t watched and probably never will – It totally sucks – 1 star – Zero stars if I could and “Sonny Boy” – I haven’t watched it yet – maybe, if you are lucky, I’ll watch it later on and write a review, then you can make comments on my review, even though you know absolutely nothing about the movie because you’ll never watch it. All I see on here is assholes cutting everyone down. Now all of a sudden you become woke democrats with your “Stop Asian Hate” bullshit. You know, when Asians are attacked, 999 times out of a thousand it’s a black person who attacked them. Just sayin’. Chew on that for a while, you woke fuck head. Peace out.
i like the gay kid. i smiled whenever he was on screen 🙂 my favourite part is when he beat the shit outta sang-woo and fucked up.
everyone gets raped lol
“Normal”? You mean median and unexceptional like you Ben, so allow me to persiflage your puerility. You’re superseded little one.
You fat stooopid fuck
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This was poignant, the dismal tenebrous settings and regenerative fiscal climate were portrayed with bleak earnest artistry.
I actually liked this film. It’s a bit melancholy, to say the least, but I thought it was decently put together.
Oh look a movie about your mom.
Reminded me of a Korean movie directed by Kim Ki Duk mixed with Harmony Korine and Larry Clark
fuk dis stoped fielm dum fuk shud haf raepd dat uglee bich mor
I can’t believe this is a thing I’m about to write. This has the most beautiful ass rape I have ever seen. From the Spanish guitar to the dichotomy of what’s happening on screen between the church group and the teenager all the way down to the poster of the face watching it.
finally a film title that i can relate to
I could imagine someone like Elliot Spencer pumping his poor excuse for a cock into an old stinking whore, he’d still have to pay her too because other hookers would just laugh in his face
im the first to comment!!!!!!!!!!!