In 2008 , Bong along with Michel Gondry and French director Leos Carax , directed a segment of '' Tokyo ! '' , a triptych feature telling three separate tales of the city . Bong 's segment is about a man who has lived for a decade as a " hikikomori " — the term used in Japan for people unable to adjust to society who do n't leave their homes — and what happens when he falls in love with a pizza delivery girl . Bong 's fourth feature film '' Mother '' is the story of a doting mother who struggles to save her disabled son from a murder accusation . It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at 2009 Cannes Film Festival to much acclaim , particularly for actress Kim Hye-ja . '' Mother '' repeated its critical success locally and in the international film festival circuit
2009 Cannes Film Festival
2009 Cannes Film Festival
Bong Joon-ho