Mothers

The owner of a student study center gets an awkward request and suddenly faces the prospect of raising her dead husband's teenage son by herself.

Cast

Lim Soo-jung

as Hyo-jin

Yoon Chan-young

as Jong-wook

Lee Sang-hee

as Mi-ran

Oh Mi-yeon

as Myeong-ja

Seo Shin-ae

as Joo-mi

Han Joo-wan

as Jeong-woo

Kim Sun-young

as Yeon-hwa

Seo Jeong-yeon

as Seo-yeong

Kim Min-jae

as Kyeong-taek

Kim Tae-woo

as Kyeong-soo

Reviews

Alunauwie

A 32-year-old widow, Hyojin, is unexpectedly tasked with raising her late husband’s teenage son, leading to a subtle, emotional journey of reluctant motherhood and healing. The film explores diverse portrayals of mothers—biological, step, and expectant—across generations, revealing the quiet strengt...

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