Mãe (2018)

Although the circumstances of the storyline can be a bit sad and dark, my favorite aspect of the story is the bond between the two female leads which is deeply compassionate and heartwarming. This is a drama with a realistic setting, slow pace, and nuanced relationships. The acting is superb, and the focus on mostly female familial relationships was refreshingly unique. It brought me to tears more than a few times.

If your looking for a drama in the true sense of the word, then this is for you. If your looking for fantasy or an exaggerated love story then this is not for you.

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Beautiful Portrayal of Motherhood

⋆ This drama portrays motherhood from different perspectives. Alongside the main storyline, we see motherhood from Soojin's adoptive mother & her birth mother.
⋆ This drama explores in great depth the meaning of being a "mother".

At first I thought 16 episodes were far too long for this type of drama but the writers made very good use of each episode. They explore and closed the story very nicely. We are not left to wonder what happened X or why did this happen?

: ̗̀➛ story + character development
I enjoyed watching the 2 leads become closer and attached to each other. Their dynamics worked well together.
The exploration of the characters (main+side) showed how many are imperfect which gave the drama an element of realness.
I also appreciate how we were given enough information and closure for side character stories.

: ̗̀➛ story + cinematography
The writing and story-telling was honestly beautiful. The dialogue added perfectly to the story.
The crew did well with the cinematography whether to show us a dark scene or the lovely scenery.

: ̗̀➛ acting
Absolutely brilliant acting from the entire cast. I was really impressed with the child actress Heo Yool, she gave off a strong performance!
Lee Bo-young as Soojin was just perfect. She beautifully portrayed the change from cold to warmth in Soojin.

: ̗̀➛ overall thoughts
Mother is not the typical kdrama as it's not as light-hearted. But it did keep me warm. It also made me think about those who are mother figures in my own life. I highly recommend this drama to anyone who wants to watch!

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A drama that left a hole in my heart, a beautiful hole nevertheless.

So Jin, the protagonist, is a complex and layered individual. She is a scientist who is preparing a PhD thesis about birds, and had to work as a part-time substitute teacher at Hye Na's elementary school.

Hye Na, the main character is a victim of bullying in school and an abused kid in her household. Despite her difficulties, she rarely shows her distress and only lets out a cheerful personality and kind character. Her gorgeous childlike smile is the first thing that gets to break the ice between her and Su-jin's cold demeanor, and through their very first interaction SuJin and Hye Na get to strongly connect and relate to each other.

Su Jin slowly starts to care about this mysterious girl who is supposed to be her student for a moment, and her caring and compassionate mother nature emerges with her decision to kidnap Hye Na in order save her from her the violence and abuse she faces in her household.

Along the way, with different flashbacks, the traumatic past of Su Jin starts to unfold subtly as we get to observe and empathize with her feelings of anxiety and self-doubt when it comes to her ability to save Hye Na and successfully move with her to another country.

Hye Na, whose name becomes Yoon Bok as she begins her new life with Su Jin, starts to learn to not only love others unconditionally but also take the time to feel loved. Her trust, attachment and admiration for Su Jin grows deeper and deeper as she comes into terms with the idea of having her as a new Mother. The journey also digs into Su Jin's background, who in Yoon Bok's company, gets to confront her past fears, her family, society, and accept the trauma she has experienced previously in her childhood.

The story is about the pure love that two human beings are capable of feeling for each other, a mother and a child who started out as complete strangers, only to become the center of one anothers' lives.

I gave the drama a 10 out of 10 for its great plot, the characters that are beautifuly written, and the cast who are simply mindblowing. I loved the acting because it wasn't only believable but it gave to the story its whole magic. I loved the absence of any romantic elements, as the story was focused on motherhood which made it captivating and emotionally impactful. I've rewatched it for the third time this year and couldn't help but cry wholeheartdely with each depressing scene. The lines are heartbreakingly perfect, and every character falls perfectly into its place.

I've learned from Yoon bok how to always take note of the glimpses of beauty I come to encouter in my everyday life, to never take things for granted and to always smile. Her small journal was like a magical purse, in which she hid all the beautiful memories, as if she was collecting some rare gems she fears to lose. Now I've managed to have my own journal of gems to help me stay strong when life gets hard.

The monologue that Kang Yeong Shin (Sujin's mother) says towards the end in her last moments of farewell, has dug its way deep inside my heart and is still be one of the most marvellous scenes I've watched in a kdrama.

Now if I had to describe this work in a word, it would be "MAJESTICAL" with no doubt.

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This show should probably come with a trigger warning. There are many MANY scenes that could make you very uncomfortable if you are sensitive to violence against children. Tears flowed freely watching this one.

As the relationship between the teacher and little girl grows, the anxiety about their safety intensifies. The writers and show runners do a FABULOUS job of keeping things moving without giving too much away too quickly. Viewers get to feast on beautiful moments punctuated by suspenseful narrow escapes.

There are some real villains in this one. You feel a bit sorry for them toward the end but not enough to not hope they get what is coming for them. The actors, nearly every single one in the whole show, do the script justice. The little girl...holy amazing! This show is female heavy with males only as supporting characters and the casting directors all deserve a pay raise. A big one. These women are fantastic.

Your heart gets torn apart watching this one. Thankfully you get some stitching up before the show ends and you can be left feeling not completely gutted.

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Se teve um drama que já entrou para o meu hall de favoritos de 2018, com certeza foi Mother. Demorei tanto para escrever essa resenha porque ainda não sei como explicar a grandiosidade dessa obra cinematográfica. Embora não é original, já que existe uma versão com o mesmo nome no Japão, mas nada tira a beleza da versão coreana. Mas já quero dizer claro que foi muito bem produzida, tem uma trama digna de elogios e prêmios, e que deixa uma grande lição de vida.

A base da trama é a professora do ensino fundamental, Soo Jin, que mal espera por uma oportunidade de se mudar e recomeçar a vida em outro país como pesquisadora de pássaros, que é seu grande hobby que virou profissão. Mas que vê sua vida mudar drasticamente quando conhece Hye Na, uma garotinha que logo a conquista com seu jeito encantador. E é no dia-a-dia com as aulas que a professora nota que ela não está bem, há alguns sinais que a alertam, e é descoberto que a criança sofre maus tratos. 

É em casa que Hye Na precisa lidar com o namorado da mãe, um homem sem escrúpulos e que muitas das vezes nem bate nele fisicamente, mas a parte psicológica é a mais afetada. E vemos uma menina de 8 anos muito inteligente e sensível lidando com mais do que seu emocional é capaz; mas que também é capaz de mostrar uma força que muitos adultos não tem. E ao conhecer a professora Soo Jin uma relação é logo criada devido á proteção e amizade que ambas criam, e é isso que motiva Soo Jin a sequestrar a criança.

E é nesse ponto que o drama faz a pergunta mais importante de todas: O que é ser mãe? Mãe é quem dá á luz? Mãe é quem cria? Os laços que vemos entre Soo Jin e Hye Na é muito forte. Totalmente inquebrável. E a cada episódio o vemos crescer e ficar mais sólido através da jornada difícil que passam a viver.

A criança deixa seu passado e adota um novo nome, tornando-se Yoon Book, filha da Soo Jin. Mas descobrimos que a nova mãe precisa de mais ajuda do que achou necessária, e é assim que vai reviver dores passadas e ir de encontro com pessoas que jamais imaginou. 

E de muitas formas o drama aborda o tema "ser mãe", ainda mais com a interpretação perfeita da Lee Hye Young que faz a mãe adotiva da Soo Jin; é uma atriz que nunca precisou esconder que a filha foi adotada. Principalmente na Coreia o assunto adoção é um tema pouco falado devido ás famílias darem muita consideração a linhagem familiar e lá existe histórico familiar, até mesmo dizer que o filho vai ser deserdado ou não fazer mais parte da família. Então, ver um drama coreano levantando essa bandeira me deu muito orgulho de saber que um país desenvolvido está achando importante trazer certos assuntos á tona por meio da ficção, e quem saber levar tais assuntos para dentro de casa. 

Algumas curiosidades: Além de filmes, aconteceu a primeira edição do CannesSeries e lá estava Mother indicado. O drama foi dirigido por Kim Chul Kyu e escrito por Jung Seo Kyung que recebeu muitos elogios por parte da imprensa internacional. E também, a jovem Heo Yool passou por uma audição com mais de 400 atrizes para poder interpretar o papel.

De muitas formas eu achei Mother uma obra espetacular, tanto em beleza como em profundidade, que até um ser sem sentimentos como eu chorou de soluçar. E espero - com todo meu coração - que mais pessoas amem esse drama tanto quanto eu.

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Non consigliato a chi ha la lacrima facile

Questo è un Signor Drama da vedere assolutamente!
Ho deciso di vederlo perchè ne parlavano tutti bene, nonostante non sia il mio genere.

Il drama è essenzialmente un elogio del ruolo di madre e una denuncia dell'inadeguatezza della legislazione coreana in materia di abuso di minori e adozioni.
Presenta una storia bellissima, raccontata bene con pochi momenti di noia.
Belle le musiche e bravi gli attori: Lee Bo Young è una garanzia!
Sono presenti scene molto forti e toccanti (soprattutto negli episodi finali). Forse anche troppo...
Se avete la lacrima facile, i fazzolletti non basteranno, munitevi di secchio!

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This drama made me distressed and nervous in every episode.
It addresses a heavy subject and present throughout the world. I just spent all the episodes distressed and feeling as nervous as the protagonist Kang Soo Jin, you simply take her pain for yourself and start to cheer so that everything works out for the protagonists. All the actors did a great job, the choice of cast was fantastic, the story is intense and the characters are captivating, either you love them or you hate them and the soundtrack is beautiful and calm.
I will surely re-watch this drama at some point in life and will probably cry watching it again. But, I confess that the ending could have been better, but that does not make the drama lose its value, this drama really was incredible and I do not regret having watched

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I started this drama because I was at a place where I wanted a break from the rom-coms that I was used to watching with over the top characters. And I was not disappointed.

The drama hits a chord with me because it starts off with child abuse and how a parent will sometimes overlook and even participate in the abuse, something that is all too common in reality. We see how someone seemingly unrelated steps in and does what she can to try and help the child. The story was interesting and heart wrenching, but also heartwarming. I don't think any drama I've watched has ever made me cry as much as this one has.

The acting was superb. From the child actor to the more veteran actors, they were able to portray their characters perfectly, drawing me in to the story and making me feel as though I was watching a reality unfold right before my eyes.

The music, I can't really speak to it much, because I can't remember it. So I take that to mean that it wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great either. There weren't any songs that resonated with me, but of course, everyone's tastes differ.

The re-watch value for me is low because of the impact watching this drama had on me emotionally and mentally. As I mentioned earlier, I spent a lot of time crying, because there weren't many triumphs in this show. There wasn't a lot of comedic relief, either. It's a very serious drama, portraying a very serious situation, which is something that I appreciate. I would definitely recommend this drama to anyone who wants to get away from the light, fluffy dramas, but for me, one watch was enough - I don't think I'll ever forget this one.

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Ig it really does take a village (of mothers) to raise a kid

This might have the most perfect first episode of any Kdrama I've ever watched. Yoonbok reading off of her list of favorite things as... all that happens in the background is absolutely CHILLING and HORRIFYING like. Wow. Who is that child actress and has she received immense amount of therapy after being in this show? Like these types of stories are so so important and the message here is so beautiful, but I can't help but feel awful for the child actors who have to pretend to be in these situations it can't be healthy for them. But that being said, this actress acted her heart out as Yoonbok and it really pulls at your heartstrings like she's such a resilient kid who deserves the world. Good thing she has this private bird scientist to give her all the love she deserves. Park Boyoung gave the performance of a lifetime as Kang Soojin, a woman who's just trying to be a reclusive in Iceland but who ends up looking after Yoonbok. Her panic and determination at the end of the first episode is heart wrenching as she makes her decision to take Yoonbok with her and her dealing with her own mommy issues while trying to learn what motherhood really is and what to do with Yoonbok is so much. The tone of this show is really so odd but it works? It's like half police chase thriller and half family melodrama and the pieces weirdly really meld together. Lee Hyeyoung shines as always as Soojin's adoptive mother like I love seeing a character like her. She's a great mom who really cares for her children, but yeah she's a diva about to die and who has held back secrets from her kids their entire life. I love that, yeah, she's flawed and she's a diva who loves the fame, but at the same time just because she's like that and famous she's not a bad or absent mother like you would expect. UGH THIS SHOW. Also yeah Yoonbok and Soojin's dynamic is extremely touching OBSESSED with them they are such a perfect mother and daughter duo and despite how closed off Soojin is it's so easy to root for her like you so badly want to see her get to Iceland with Yoonbok safely and I love how even some of the policemen later in the show start to question if they even should catch her. This show balances a lot of a tricky subjects and does it all so well and its truly so heartfelt. And oh... The scene where the police finally catch up with Soojin and Yoonbok DESTOYED ME like yeah you know its inevitable but it hurts so badly to watch them screaming for each other as theyre separated. I'm glad they got their happy ending and the awful mother got what she deserved. And WDYM the evil bf was Son Seokkoo??? This mans range terrifies me but yeah his character was equally as terrifying what a terrible person truly. Anyway yeah I'm absolutely in love with this show and all of the messages of motherhood <3

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Comovente

Temos aqui um drama totalmente complexo e profundo, que aborda temas bem sérios como abuso infantil e a seriedade e o poder do amor de uma Mãe na vida dos seus filhos idependente de laços sanguinios, esse drama é tão comovente ele tem tanto a retratar, tantas lições que aprendemos a cada episódio que é dificil listar tudo aqui.

Temos ótimas atuações, os atores deram um show de interpretação , desempenharam seus papeis com maestria, em especial a protagonista infantil, eu realmente adimirei essa atriz mirim do inicio ao fim.

Eu fiquei grudada na tela a todo momento, me senti envolvida do incio ao fim, o enredo é bom o roteiro é bom ,você se sente envolvido de uma tal forma que simplesmente parece que você está lá dentro daquelas situações, o que é algo complicado pois mesmo este drama sendo tão bom eu tive que ir devagar já que a carga emocional do drama é bem puxada e mesmo eu não tendo gatilho nenhum , eu me senti muito mal por diversas veses principalmente quando se tratava do abuso infantil, por isso escolhi ver apenas um episódio por dia para poder digerir tudo mais suavemente.

Em fim foi maravilhoso assistir este show foi uma montanha russa emocional para mim, mais ainda sim gostei muito de ter assistido, valeu a pena cada lágrima derramada.

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Heartfelt story

I have not watched the orginal Japanese parent story and cannot offer comparisons.
However, I must say that this version is a masterpiece and an emotional rollercoaster. I was tearfull when I had watched the first episode but the drama had pulled me (which does not easily happen). The story offers different versions of motherhood in different context, which is what I mainly liked about it.

The acting was wonderfull on all parts. Many love Lee Bo Young and I can see why.
The OST where not that memorable but amplified the overall feeling of teh drama.
I have rewatched the drama and it still remains an amazing drama.

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