
Pieta
The truth of the heart is born only from sacrifice.
Directed by Kim Ki-duk
Produced by Next Entertainment World, Kim Ki Duk Film
A dark, morally complex meditation on redemption, maternal bonds, and the possibility of transformation through sacrifice, rooted in trauma and ambiguous grace.
A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.
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Questions people ask
Is Pieta sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Pieta violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Pieta easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Pieta scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does Pieta end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Pieta, and what each one shares →
Like Pieta
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Pieta
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Pieta, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Pieta, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Pieta, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































