Mother

Bong Joon Ho’s international breakthrough Mother is a Hitchcockian thriller filled with social tragedy and black comedy. The story follows an aging acupuncturist who takes desperate measures to protect her slow-witted, forgetful son when he is accused of murder. Lurking behind the scenes of the inept criminal investigation and following the clues left behind with maternal passion, the doting mother takes justice into her own hands. The mystery unfolds in a quiet town filled with characters whose slow, sad lives are peppered with buffoonery as well as absurdist, random acts of violence. Mother premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. 2009, South Korea, 35 mm, in Korean with English subtitles, 129 min.

Tickets available beginning November 12 at 11 am.