The Mother and the Bear
One heart sleeps, another awakens.
NR 2026 · 100 min · Comedy, Drama
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.
Directed by Johnny Ma · Written by Johnny Ma
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Leere Park - D Debra Ross Doctor
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