Goodbye Mom

"When the time comes, every moment counts."

2009 1h 51m KO

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Aeja, a struggling writer, nears 30 and looks for her next big break. She has always counted on her mother's tough love to straighten her out, until her mother suddenly collapses.

“When the time comes, every moment counts.”

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Cast

Choi Kang-hee
Park Ae-ja
Kim Young-ae
Choi Yeong-hee
Bae Soo-bin
Cheol-min
Choi Il-hwa
Dong-pal
Seong Byeong-suk
Fish Market Lady
Sa Hyeon-jin
Hyeon-jin
Kim Jae-man
Min-seok
Jang Young-nam
Editor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeong Gi-hoon
Writers: Jeong Gi-hoon
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeong Gi-hoon, shot by Park Yong-su. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Hyun-mi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Choi Kang-hee and Kim Young-ae and Bae Soo-bin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When the time comes, every moment counts.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1564997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeong Gi-hoon directs. Park Yong-su behind the camera. Lee Hyun-mi cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jeong Gi-hoon, shot by Park Yong-su. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Lee Hyun-mi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Choi Kang-hee and Kim Young-ae and Bae Soo-bin carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "When the time comes, every moment counts.".
7IMDB entry: tt1564997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.