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This movie is notable for the first Korean-language film to win [[UsefulNotes/LeoneDOro Golden Lion award]] at Venice Film Festival, and also the very first Korean film to win the top prize at one of big 3 film festival - Berlin, Cannes, and Venice.
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This movie is notable for being the first Korean-language film to win [[UsefulNotes/LeoneDOro Golden Lion award]] at Venice Film Festival, and also the very first Korean film to win the top prize at one of big 3 film festival - Berlin, Cannes, and Venice.
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This movie is notable for the first Korean-language film to win [[UsefulNotes/LeoneDOro Golden Lion award]] at Venice Film Festival, and also the very first Korean film to win the top prize at one of big 3 film festival - Berlin, Cannes, and Venice.
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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Kang-do is a pretty terrible guy by all accounts, but he grows to love Mi-sun and becomes somewhat of a better person for it. Unfortunately it's not enough to save him.
* FreudianExcuse: Kang-do is very angry at his mother for abandoning him as a child, and some of his brutality seems to stem from never being loved by anyone. Once he gets love from Mi-sun, he becomes a better person.
* FreudianExcuse: Kang-do is very angry at his mother for abandoning him as a child, and some of his brutality seems to stem from never being loved by anyone. Once he gets love from Mi-sun, he becomes a better person.
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* MamaBear: Mi-sun is incredibly protective Kang-do, willing to chew out random people who give him a hard time despite barely knowing him. [[spoiler: She puts herself through a whole lot of grief, including being raped by Kang-do who she secretly hates, in order to get revenge for her real son.]]
* MissingMom: Kang-do's mother wasn't around when he was growing up, which seems to have contributed to his brutality. When he first meets Mi-sun, he claims to not have a mother.
* MissingMom: Kang-do's mother wasn't around when he was growing up, which seems to have contributed to his brutality. When he first meets Mi-sun, he claims to not have a mother.
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It uses a lot of Christian themes and symbolism, but since it's by Ki-duk Kim, expects a lot of NightmareFuel and TearJerker scenes.
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It uses a lot of Christian themes and symbolism, but since it's by Ki-duk Kim, expects expect a lot of NightmareFuel and TearJerker scenes.
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* DespairEventHorizon: Many characters are push into this due to the loss of their love ones.
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* DespairEventHorizon: Many characters are push pushed into this due to the loss of their love ones.
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* MoralMyopia: The people who are victimize or lost their relative thanks to Kang-do turns out to be aren't any better, as they feel no empathy toward Kang-do's causes.
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* LoanShark: Kang-do works as an enforcer for a loan shark. If the debtors can't pay, Kang-do's job is to maim them so his boss can collect insurance money.
* MoralMyopia: The people who are victimize or lost their relative thanks to Kang-do turns out to bearen't any no better, as they feel no empathy toward Kang-do's causes.causes.
* ParentalIncest: Kang-do rapes Mi-sun at one point. Later on she gives him handjobs in a seemingly consensual manner.
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* ParentalIncest: Kang-do rapes Mi-sun at one point. Later on she gives him handjobs in a seemingly consensual manner.
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* {{Revenge}}: One of the recurring themes of the film.
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* {{Revenge}}: One of the recurring themes of the film. [[spoiler: Mi-Sun integrates herself into Kang-do's life as an elaborate plot to avenge her real son, who was harmed by Kang-do.]]
* VillainProtagonist: Kang-do is a violent Jerkass who's ruined many people's lives, while his victims try to get revenge on him, but he's the protagonist. He does get some growth though.
* VillainProtagonist: Kang-do is a violent Jerkass who's ruined many people's lives, while his victims try to get revenge on him, but he's the protagonist. He does get some growth though.
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* LaserGuidedKarma:[[spoiler:Kang-do's character arc is basically this with deconstruction.]]
* MoralMyopia: The people who are victimize or lost their relative thanks to Kang-do turns out to be aren't any better, as they feel no empathy toward Kang-do's causes.
* MoralMyopia: The people who are victimize or lost their relative thanks to Kang-do turns out to be aren't any better, as they feel no empathy toward Kang-do's causes.
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Pietà is a 2012 thriller/drama directed by Ki-duk Kim. It centers around a man named Lee Kang-do, who is a loan shark and known to be brutal and cruel. One day, he is follow by a mysterious woman Jang Mi-sun who claims to be his lost mother. Initially, Kang-do shrugs her off, but later accepts her.
It uses a lot of Christian themes and symbolism, but since it's by Ki-duk Kim, expect a lot of NightmareFuel and TearJerker scenes.
It uses a lot of Christian themes and symbolism, but since it's by Ki-duk Kim, expect a lot of NightmareFuel and TearJerker scenes.
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-> '''Kang-do''': ''"What is money?"''
-> '''Mi-Sun''': ''"Money? The beginning and end of all things. Love, honor, violence, fury, hatred, jealousy, revenge, death."''
Pietà is a 2012 thriller/drama directed by Ki-duk Kim. It centers around a man named Lee Kang-do, who is a loan shark and known to be brutal and cruel. One day, he is follow by a mysterious woman Jang Mi-sun who claims to be his lost mother. Initially, Kang-do shrugs her off, but later accepts her.
It uses a lot of Christian themes and symbolism, but since it's by Ki-duk Kim,expect expects a lot of NightmareFuel and TearJerker scenes.
-> '''Kang-do''': ''"What is money?"''
-> '''Mi-Sun''': ''"Money? The beginning and end of all things. Love, honor, violence, fury, hatred, jealousy, revenge, death."''
Pietà is a 2012 thriller/drama directed by Ki-duk Kim. It centers around a man named Lee Kang-do, who is a loan shark and known to be brutal and cruel. One day, he is follow by a mysterious woman Jang Mi-sun who claims to be his lost mother. Initially, Kang-do shrugs her off, but later accepts her.
It uses a lot of Christian themes and symbolism, but since it's by Ki-duk Kim,
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* DespairEventHorizon: Many characters are push into this due to the loss of their love ones (particularly their mother).
* DownerEnding: ''Hoo boy''.
* DownerEnding: ''Hoo boy''.
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* ThePowerofLove: Jang Mi-sun's motherly love and caring helps Kang-do learns how to love and feel empathy and suffering.
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* DespairEventHorizon: Many characters are push into this due to the loss of their love ones.
* DownerEnding: ''Hoo boy''.
* ThePowerofLove: Jang Mi-sun's motherly love and caring helps Kang-do learns how to love and feel empathy andsuffering.suffering for the first time.
* PietaPlagiarism: The main characters positions mimic it on theatrical posters and the actual Pieta sculpture is feature on DVD.
* {{Revenge}}: One of the recurring themes of the film.
* DownerEnding: ''Hoo boy''.
* ThePowerofLove: Jang Mi-sun's motherly love and caring helps Kang-do learns how to love and feel empathy and
* PietaPlagiarism: The main characters positions mimic it on theatrical posters and the actual Pieta sculpture is feature on DVD.
* {{Revenge}}: One of the recurring themes of the film.
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Pietà is a 2012 thriller/drama directed by Ki-duk Kim. It centers around a man named Lee Kang-do, who is a loan shark and known to be brutal and cruel. One day, he is follow by a mysterious woman Jang Mi-sun who claims to be his lost mother. Initially, Kang-do shrugs her off, but later accepts her.
It uses a lot of Christian themes and symbolism, but since it's by Ki-duk Kim, expect a lot of NightmareFuel and TearJerker scenes.
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!!This film provides examples of:
* DespairEventHorizon: Many characters are push into this due to the loss of their love ones (particularly their mother).
* DownerEnding: ''Hoo boy''.
* CharacterDevelopment: Throughout the film, Kang-do transform from a cruel and sadistic to a vulnerable and emotional man who learns what it means to be a true human.
* ThePowerofLove: Jang Mi-sun's motherly love and caring helps Kang-do learns how to love and feel empathy and suffering.
It uses a lot of Christian themes and symbolism, but since it's by Ki-duk Kim, expect a lot of NightmareFuel and TearJerker scenes.
NeedsWikiMagicLove.
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!!This film provides examples of:
* DespairEventHorizon: Many characters are push into this due to the loss of their love ones (particularly their mother).
* DownerEnding: ''Hoo boy''.
* CharacterDevelopment: Throughout the film, Kang-do transform from a cruel and sadistic to a vulnerable and emotional man who learns what it means to be a true human.
* ThePowerofLove: Jang Mi-sun's motherly love and caring helps Kang-do learns how to love and feel empathy and suffering.
