So, it's Mother's Day this weekend, and with it comes our countdown of movies to celebrate the occasion, and we begin with this South Korean gem from 2009, about a mother who will do literally anything to get her beloved son out of prison. It's a twisted mystery noir from Bong Joon-Ho (director of The Host and Snowpiercer), and a Hitchock-ian thriller that remains completely unpredictable from beginning to end. You will never see any of the twists coming and you will very likely be baffled as to where the movie's going at times, but the payoff is worth every little bit of it, and by the time it's over you won't be able to imagine how it could have wound up any other way. Having a mother this devoted could well be a boon for some people, especially if you happen to be criminally inclined.
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