The Mother and the Bear

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The Mother and the Bear

"One heart sleeps, another awakens."

2026

1h 40m

0.0(1 votes)

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When her daughter falls into a temporary coma after an accident at her home in Winnipeg, Sara, an overbearing Korean mother travels from Seoul to Canada and vows to keep her daughter safe forever by catfishing a husband for her online.

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9 featured cast members

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Kim Ho-jung

Sara

Lee Won-jae

Sam

Jonathan Kim

Min

Amara Pedroso

Amaya

Kalyn Bomback

Nurse

Susan Hanson

Minji

Samantha Kendrick

Dr. Jennie

Leere Park

Debra Ross

Doctor

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Directed by: Johnny Ma
Written by: Johnny Ma
Produced by: Niv Fichman
Juan de Dios Larraín

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