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Wikipedia article




'Steel Flower' 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.

It made its world premiere at the 20th Busan International Film Festival in 2015. Since then, it has won numerous awards.

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: Variety's Richard Kuipers: "Jeong succeeds marvelously with a compelling and sympathetic performance as the lost and badly damaged soul." and Marrakech International Film Festival's review by Raffi Asdourian: "Jeong Ha-dam's powerful breakthrough performance elevates 'Steel Flower' into a higher stratosphere than the narrative deserves."

Twitch Film's Pierce Conran said of 'Steel Flower': "'Steel Flower' doesn't go near as far as it could, yet it still leaves an impression."

References




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