Madonna (Korean: 마돈나) is a 2015 South Korean mystery-drama film written and directed by Shin Su-won.[2][3][4][5] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] Kwon So-hyun won Best New Actress at the 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards.[17]
| Madonna | |
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| Directed by | Shin Su-won |
| Written by | Shin Su-won |
| Produced by | Francis Lim |
| Starring | Seo Young-hee Kwon So-hyun |
| Cinematography | Yun Ji-woon |
| Edited by | Lee Do-hyun |
| Music by | Ryu Jae-ah |
Production company | June Film |
| Distributed by | Little Big Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$350,000[1] |
Plot
editDue to her mounting bills, Moon Hye-rim becomes a nurse's aide and is assigned to the VIP ward to take care of a patient who has been left paralyzed by a stroke, Kim Cheol-oh. Cheol-oh is a billionaire tycoon and the hospital's major investor, and for ten years his unscrupulous son Sang-woo has done everything in his power to extend his father's life through a series of organ transplants because Cheol-oh had instructed in his will that his entire fortune is to be given to charities (thereby putting an end to Sang-woo's affluent lifestyle). One day, a brain-dead, pregnant young woman named Jang Mi-na is brought to the hospital after a mysterious car crash. In exchange for a sum of money, Hye-rim agrees to Sang-woo's instructions that she track down Mi-na's next-of-kin and get them to sign an organ donation consent form for her heart. As Hye-rim delves into Mi-na's past and discovers that Mi-na was bullied since childhood for her hair color, weight and poverty, to her adulthood as a sexually abused factory worker who becomes a prostitute named "Madonna," the more Hye-rim forms a strange bond with her comatose patient and becomes determined to derail the heart transplant.
Cast
edit- Seo Young-hee as Moon Hye-rim[18]
- Kwon So-hyun as Jang Mi-na[19]
- Kim Young-min as Kim Sang-woo
- Ko Seo-hee as Go Hyeon-joo
- Yoo Soon-chul as Kim Cheol-oh, the Chairman
- Ye Soo-jung as Foul-mouthed old woman
- Shin Woon-sub as Dr. Han
- Byun Yo-han as Dr. Im Hyeok-gyu
- Lee Myung-haeng as Sales team manager Park
- Kim Jo-jung as Pimp
- Han Song-hee as Mi-young
- Lee Sang-hee as Ah-ram
- Park Hyun-young as Joon-hee
- Jin Yong-wook as Jong-dae
- Kim Hyun-sook as Mi-na's grandmother
- Susanna Noh as Teacher Choi
- Kim Jeong-yeon as young Mi-na
- Park Ji-young as younger Choi
- Choi Hee-jin as Coffee shop owner
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24th Buil Film Awards | Best New Actress | Kwon So-hyun | Nominated |
| 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Won | |||
| 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | 52nd Paeksang Arts Awards | Nominated | ||
| 3rd Wildflower Film Awards | Best Director (Narrative Films) | Shin Su-won | Won | |
| Best New Actor/Actress | Kwon So-hyun | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Low-budget Madonna stands tall in theater opening". The Korea Times. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ Noh, Jean (17 May 2015). "Shin Su-won, Madonna". Screen International. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Kim, Su-hyeon (23 February 2015). "Finding New Diversity Films within 2015 Korean Cinema!". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Won, Ho-jung (28 June 2015). "Herald Interview: Madonna casts a harsh light onto women suffering in Korea's shadows". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Park, Jung-ho (21 July 2015). "With dark film, Korean director makes history". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "The 2015 Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. 15 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (17 April 2015). "Korean Trio Invited to Cannes Official Selection". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Three Korean films invited to Cannes". The Korea Herald. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "3 Korean Films Invited to Cannes". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Low-Budget Korean Film Hailed at Cannes". The Chosun Ilbo. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Tsui, Clarence (20 May 2015). "Madonna: Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Lee, Maggie (20 May 2015). "Cannes Film Review: Madonna". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Bechervaise, Jason (20 May 2015). "Madonna: Review". Screen International. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Elley, Derek (1 June 2015). "Madonna". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (28 May 2015). "MADONNA Receives Top Marks from Cannes Critics". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ Lim, Jeong-yeo (9 July 2015). "Madonna gets love calls from international film festivals". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (2 November 2015). "THE THRONE Tops Korean Association of Film Critics Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ Yoon, Ji-won (7 July 2015). "Actress tries to escape stereotypes". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "Interview: Madonna Kwon So-hyeon-i, "I was asked to get mental therapy"". Hancinema. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.