Steel Flower
{{Infobox film
|name = Steel Flower
|image = Steel_Flower_스틸_플라워-poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
|director = Park Suk-young
|producer = Bak Seong-jin
|writer = Park Suk-young
|starring = Jeong Ha-dam
|music = Kim Dong-ki
|cinematography = Park Hyeong-ik
Oh Tae-Seung
|editing = Cho hyun-ju
|distributor = IndieStory Inc.
|studio =
|released = {{film date|2015|10|2|BIFF|2016|4|7|South Korea}}
|runtime = 83 minutes
|country = South Korea
|language = Korean
}}
Steel Flower ({{ko-hhrm|스틸 플라워||Seutil Peulrawo}}) is a 2015 South Korean film starring Jeong Ha-dam. Written and directed by Park Suk-young, it depicts the story of a young homeless girl struggling to make a living in Busan.{{cite web|title=Steel Flower (2016)|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20155391|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|accessdate=2016-05-16}}
It made its world premiere at the 20th Busan International Film Festival in 2015. Since then, it has won numerous awards.{{cite web|first1=Pierce|last1=Conran|title=STEEL FLOWER Wins Marrakesh Jury Prize in Split Decision|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?blbdComCd=601006&seq=3702&mode=VIEW|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|accessdate=2016-05-16|date=15 December 2015}}
Plot
A young homeless girl, Ha-dam, moves to Busan in the hopes of finding work, only to be rebuffed at every turn.
Cast
- Jeong Ha-dam as Ha-dam
- Kim Tae-hee as Japanese restaurant owner
- Yu An as a woman who "hires" but fails to pay Ha-dam to hand out advertising leaflets
- Park Myung-hoon as seafood restaurant owner
- Choi Moon-soo as a woman who has an ugly physical confrontation Ha-dam
Awards and nominations
Reception
Jeong Ha-dam was praised for her performance, with the film itself receiving overall positive critical reception.{{cite web|last1=Kuipers|first1=Richard|title=Busan Film Review: Steel Flower|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/steel-flower-review-busan-film-festival-1201609645/|website=Variety|accessdate=2016-05-16|date=4 October 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Asdourian|first1=Raffi|title=Marrakech Review: Steel Flower|url=https://thefilmstage.com/reviews/marrakech-review-steel-flower/|website=Marrakech International Film Festival|accessdate=2016-05-16|date=8 December 2015}}{{cite web|first1=Pierce|last1=Conran|title=Busan 2015 Review: STEEL FLOWER Offers Wilted View Of Korean Youth|url=http://twitchfilm.com/2015/10/busan-2015-review-steel-flower-offers-wilted-view-of-korean-youth.html|website=Twitch Film|accessdate=2016-05-16|date=3 October 2015}}
References
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External links
- {{hancinema film|Steel_Flower|Steel Flower}}
- {{KMDb film|15090|Steel Flower}}
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Category:2010s Korean-language films