Madonna (2015 Film)
Madonna is a 2015 South Korean drama film written and directed by Shin Su-won. The film premiered at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section on May 20, 2015, before its theatrical release in South Korea on July 2, 2015.
Plot
The narrative centers on a nurse's aide named Hae-Rim (Seo Young-hee) and a doctor, Hyuk-Gyu (Byun Yo-han), who work at a hospital where a wealthy, paralyzed patient named Chul-Ho is kept alive solely to facilitate a heart transplant for his son, Sang-Woo (Kim Young-min). Sang-Woo, motivated by the potential inheritance of his father's fortune, pressures the medical staff to maintain his father's life support.
When a woman named Mi-Na (Kwon So-hyun) is admitted to the hospital following an accident, Sang-Woo offers Hae-Rim a financial incentive to secure an organ donation consent form from Mi-Na's family. Hae-Rim, struggling with her own financial instability, accepts the task. As she investigates Mi-Na's background to locate her family, she uncovers the difficult life of the woman nicknamed "Madonna," leading to a series of revelations about the social and personal circumstances surrounding her.
Cast
- Seo Young-hee as Hae-Rim
- Kwon So-hyun as Mi-Na
- Kim Young-min as Sang-Woo
- Byun Yo-han as Hyuk-Gyu
Reception and Awards
The film received international attention following its screening at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Kwon So-hyun was recognized for her performance in the film, winning the Best New Actress award at the 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards in 2015.