Johanna

Nov 10 2005 N/A 1h 26m
Drama, Musical

Johanna, a young drug addict, falls into a deep coma after an accident. Doctors miraculously manage to save her from death's doorstep. Touched by grace, Johanna cures patients by offering her body. The head doctor is frustrated by her continued rejection of him and allies himself with the outraged hospital authorities. They wage war against her but the grateful patients join forces to protect her. This is a filmic and musical interpretation of the Passion of Joan of Arc.

Plot

Johanna, a young drug addict, falls into a deep coma after an accident. Doctors miraculously manage to save her from death's doorstep. Touched by grace, Johanna cures patients by offering her body. The head doctor is frustrated by her continued rejection of him and allies himself with the outraged hospital authorities. They wage war against her but the grateful patients join forces to protect her. This is a filmic and musical interpretation of the Passion of Joan of Arc.

Written by

Yvette Bíró, Kornél Mundruczó, Viktória Petrányi

Directed by

Kornél Mundruczó

Production Countries

Hungary

Production Companies

Proton Cinema

Languages

Magyar

Awards

8 wins & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
537
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA