Steel Flower | |
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Directed by | Park Suk-young |
Written by | Park Suk-young |
Produced by | Bak Seong-jin |
Starring | Jeong Ha-dam |
Cinematography | Park Hyeong-ik Oh Tae-Seung |
Edited by | Cho hyun-ju |
Music by | Kim Dong-ki |
Distributed by | IndieStory Inc. |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Steel Flower (Korean: 스틸 플라워; RR: 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.[1]
It made its world premiere at the 20th Busan International Film Festival in 2015. Since then, it has won numerous awards.[2]
A young homeless girl, Ha-dam, moves to Busan in the hopes of finding work, only to be rebuffed at every turn.
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2015 | 41st Seoul Independent Film Festival[2] | Grand Prize | Steel Flower | Won |
Independent Star Award | Jeong Ha-dam | Won | ||
Marrakech International Film Festival[2] | Special Jury Prize | Steel Flower | Won | |
2016 | 13th Florence Korea Film Fest[3] | Best Film (Independent) | Won | |
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards[4] | Best New Actress (Film) | Jeong Ha-dam | Nominated | |
36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best New Actress | Won | ||
37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | ||
2017 | 4th Wildflower Film Awards | Best Actress | Won |
Jeong Ha-dam was praised for her performance, with the film itself receiving overall positive critical reception.[5][6][7]