Treeless Mountain

"They say that when the pig is full, mom comes back..."

2009 1h 30m KO

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 42

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Synopsis

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A Korean woman leaves her two young daughters with her sister-in-law to search for their estranged father.

“They say that when the pig is full, mom comes back...”

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Cast

Kim Hee-yeon
Jin
Kim Seong-hee
Bin
Kim Mi-hyang
Aunt
Lee Soo-ah
Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: So Yong Kim
Writers: So Yong Kim
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Korea, United States of America.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by So Yong Kim, shot by Anne Misawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bradley Rust Gray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kim Hee-yeon and Kim Seong-hee and Kim Mi-hyang carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They say that when the pig is full, mom comes back...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

So Yong Kim directs. Anne Misawa behind the camera. Bradley Rust Gray cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea, United States of America. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: South Korea, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by So Yong Kim, shot by Anne Misawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Bradley Rust Gray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kim Hee-yeon and Kim Seong-hee and Kim Mi-hyang carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They say that when the pig is full, mom comes back...".
9IMDB entry: tt1143155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Anne Misawa
Editing: Bradley Rust Gray
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: KO
IMDB: Treeless Mountain (2009)

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Max2023-11-19
★ 8/10
A movie made with the heart. And this movie is the perfect example of child doing some impressive performance. They don't think how to play, they live the moment. Truly a great experience

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