PIETA (2012) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Kim Ki Duk

Written by - Kim Ki Duk

Starring - Lee Jun-Jin, Jo Min-Su

"A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after a woman enters his life claiming to be his long lost mother. Kim Ki-Duk's film is at first interesting, then aggressive and finally intriguing. It is a very distinctive vision which is unafraid to play around with eccentric elements and thematic taboos, of which the most notable example is incest which may seem uncomfortable to some viewers - but after all, this is not a comfortable film. Ultimately, Pieta is an ambitiously alternative take on domestic dramas with intense psychological undertones and a welcome final twist."

Drama, South Korea