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The Mother and the Bear

One heart sleeps, another awakens.

8.0(3)20261h 40m1

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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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
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Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Johnny Ma

Writers

Johnny Ma

Produced in

Canada, United States of America, Chile

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereAsian Film Festival of Dallas25 Jul 2025
    • Theatrical (limited)NR2 Jan 2026
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereSydney Film Festival4 Jun 2025
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival6 Sept 2024
    • PremiereVancouver International Film Festival30 Sept 2024
    • PremiereToronto Reel Asian International Film Festival16 Nov 2024
    • TheatricalPGEnglish & Korean w/e.s.t.9 Jan 2026
  • South KoreaKR

    • PremiereJeonju International Film Festival1 May 2025

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The Mother and the Bear was released on 2 January 2026.

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