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6.8 / 10(3 votes)IMDb20141h 24mSouth Korea

Daughter

다우더

Synopsis

A mother is seriously obsessed with her daughter. The mother forces her daughter to live a ascetic life and keeps a close watch to ensure she doesn’t stray. Years later, now fully grown up, the daughter learns that her mother is stricken with cancer and visits the hospital. The mother, however, has not changed at all, even while awaiting her imminent death. The daughter visits her former piano teacher, who consoled her when she was young. Since she was not on good terms with her own father, the teacher understands the daughter’s position and tries to support her former student. This teacher now lives alone at her old house after all these years. When the teacher tells the daughter that she took care of her father with Alzheimer’s until he died, the daughter begins to wonder if she, now pregnant, will ever be able to be free from the painful memories involving her mother.

Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Busan International Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Ku Hye-sun
Screenplay & Story
Ku Hye-sun
Original Title
다우더
Country of Origin
South Korea
Spoken Languages
Korean
Runtime
1h 24m
Production Studios
Contents On Media, YES Production

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Ku Hye-sun

Screenplay & Story

Ku Hye-sun

Director of Photography

Yun Ju-hwan

Producers

Son Gui-yong

Department Leadership Roster

Ku Hye-sun

Ku Hye-sun

Director

Ku Hye-sun

Ku Hye-sun

Writer

Yun Ju-hwan

Director of Photography

Son Gui-yong

Producer

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Daughter.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Daughter

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Daughter about?

A mother is seriously obsessed with her daughter. The mother forces her daughter to live a ascetic life and keeps a close watch to ensure she doesn’t stray. Years later, now fully grown up, the daughter learns that her mother is stricken with cancer and visits the hospital. The mother, however, has not changed at all, even while awaiting her imminent death. The daughter visits her former piano teacher, who consoled her when she was young. Since she was not on good terms with her own father, the teacher understands the daughter’s position and tries to support her former student. This teacher now lives alone at her old house after all these years. When the teacher tells the daughter that she took care of her father with Alzheimer’s until he died, the daughter begins to wonder if she, now pregnant, will ever be able to be free from the painful memories involving her mother.

Who directed Daughter?

Daughter was directed by Ku Hye-sun.

Who stars in Daughter?

The principal cast of Daughter includes Ku Hye-sun, Shim Hye-jin, Jung Zi-so, Lee Hae-Woo, Son Ji-na.

When was Daughter released and how long is it?

Daughter was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.