The Mother and the Bear (2026)
“One heart sleeps, another awakens.”
Movie20261h 40mEnglish
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Movie review: The Mother and the Bear
The Mother and the Bear is a film from 2026. It is catalogued under Comedy, Drama. Its listed tagline is “One heart sleeps, another awakens.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 8.0/10 based on 3 votes.
Production
Release date: January 2, 2026 · Runtime: 100 minutes · Original language: English
Official trailer
Cast
Kim Ho-jung
Lee Won-jae
Jonathan Kim
Amara Pedroso
Kalyn Bomback
Susan Hanson
Samantha Kendrick
Leere Park
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