“Pieta” by Jay Shaw

Direct from Drafthouse Films:

Mondo artist Jay Shaw has created the stunning official one-sheet for Drafthouse Films’ release PIETÀ from Kim Ki-Duk. The poster will be available for purchase as a limited edition 18″x24″ screen print from the Drafthouse Films website. 150 limited edition prints can be purchased starting April 12th as the film is released on iTunes and VOD platforms. PIETÀ hits theaters around the country on May 17th.

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“Pieta” by Jay Shaw. 18″ x 24″ Screenprint. Ed of 150.

ABOUT THE FILM:
Winner of the Golden Lion at the 2012 Venice Film Festival, PIETÀ is the acclaimed film from the celebrated and controversial Korean director Kim Ki-Duk (BAD GUY; SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER… AND SPRING; 3-IRON). In this intense and haunting story, a loan shark living an isolated and lonely existence uses brutality to threaten and collect paybacks from desperate borrowers for his moneylender boss. He proficiently and mercilessly collects the debts without regard to the pain he causes his countless victims. One day, a mysterious woman appears in front of him claiming to be his long-lost mother. After coldly rejecting her at first, he gradually accepts her in his life and decides to quit his cruel job and seek a decent, redemptive life. However, he soon discovers a dark secret stemming from his past and realizes it may be too late to escape the horrific consequences already set in motion from his previous life.