Moebius

Sep 5, 2013

1h 29m

★ 6.6

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

Overview

A wife, overwhelmed with hatred for her husband, inflicts an unspeakable wound on their son, as the family heads towards horrific destruction.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Kim Ki Duk Film

Next Entertainment World

Finecut

Moebius Trailers

Cast

Father

Cho Jae-hyun

Mother / Convenience Store Woman

Lee Na-ra

Son

Seo Young-joo

Gang Leader

Kim Jae-hong

Thug 1

Kim Min-seok

Doctor

Kim Jae-rok

Detective

Ri Woo-jin

Prisoner

Jeong Soo-kyo

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