From the two characters’ search for acceptance emerges a tender mother-daughter bond worth its weight in blood.

Fans of over-the-top “John Wick”-style action movies and devotees of art-house cinema should each find something to like in “Kill Boksoon"...

In this magnetic film, Bok-soon's dilemmas as a mother and the moments where they inevitably intersect with her work make for the most thrilling portrayal of work-life balance put to the screen.

The film gets somewhat sloppy with its ending, which undermines the development between mom and daughter.