Viewers’ hearts will race as Cinema One presents the twisted tale of “Pieta,” the latest film of celebrated and controversial South Korean director Kim Ki-Duk. “Pieta” received the Golden Lion Award (Best Picture) at the 2012 Venice International Film Festival. The film will be shown this Sunday, May 5 at 8:00 pm on Cinema One (Channel 56 on SkyCable); this marks the Philippine premiere of “Pieta” across all platforms encompassing theatrical and television.
Dubbed in Tagalog, “Pieta” unravels a series of mind-blowing events depicting both heartlessness and love. The film tells the strange relationship between a loan shark enforcer (Lee Jung-Jin) and a middle-aged woman claiming to be his mother (Jo Min-Soo). “Pieta” has been hailed for its intense story, haunting visuals and the great performance of the two leads. Variety called it a “blend of cruelty, wit and moral complexity.”
Catch “Pieta” by Kim Ki-Duk this Sunday, May 5, at 8:00p.m., only on the Philippines’ number one cable channel, Cinema One. For more details, follow Cinema One channel @cinema_one on Twitter and ‘like’ it on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Cinema1channel.
