Hearts and Bones (film)

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Hearts and Bones
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Film poster
Directed by Ben Lawrence
Screenplay by
  • Beatrix Christian
  • Ben Lawrence
Produced byMatt Reeder
Starring
CinematographyHugh Miller
Edited byPhillip Horn
Music byRafael May
Production
company
Night Kitchen Productions
Distributed by Madman Entertainment
Release date
  • June 15, 2019 (2019-06-15)(Sydney Film Festival)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Hearts and Bones is a 2019 Australian drama film directed and co-written by Ben Lawrence. The film follows a war photographer and a refugee. It stars Hugo Weaving, Andrew Luri, Hayley McElhinney and Bolude Watson.

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Cast

Release

Hearts and Bones was shown at a number of film festivals in 2019, after which the film was originally slated for an April 2020 release into Australian cinemas. The April wide-release was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the shutdown of the nation's cinemas. [1] Instead of delaying the theatrical release, the film opted instead to release directly onto digital platforms on May 6, 2020. [2] The home-video release was planned for June 3, 2020.

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Hearts and Bones has an 82% approval rating, based on 28 reviews The site's critical consensus reads, "Hearts and Bones is more powerful in concept than execution, although strong work from a deftly assembled cast adds much-needed heft." [3]

Variety's Eddie Cockrell called it "an impressive narrative feature debut". [4] Harry Windsor from the Hollywood Reporter gave his bottom line as "A drama about good intentions that pulls up just short of the abyss." [5] Sarah Ward from Screen Daily wrote "An intimate film tackling an expansive subject — the treatment of refugees around the globe, and the way the world processes the traumas that lead to such urgent, widespread immigration — this is a poignant and morally complex drama". [6]

Accolades

Members of the cast received three nominations at the 9th AACTA Awards. [7] Hugo Weaving was nominated for Best Actor, Andrew Luri for Best Supporting Actor, and Bolude Watson for Best Supporting Actress. Hugo Weaving won Best Actor at the 2020 Fargo Film Festival. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Australia coronavirus shutdown: what is open, closed and banned under the current rules?". The Guardian. The Guardian Australia. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020. Banned or closed" ... "Cinemas and entertainment venues
  2. ↑ "Hugo Weaving's new film 'Hearts And Bones' released direct to living rooms". 7 News. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Hearts and Bones (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Cockrell, Eddie (20 June 2019), "Sydney Film Review: 'Hearts and Bones'", Variety
  5. ↑ Windsor, Harry (16 August 2019), "'Hearts and Bones': Film Review", The Hollywood Reporter
  6. ↑ Ward, Sarah (17 June 2019), "'Hearts And Bones': Sydney Review", Screen Daily
  7. ↑ "Winners & Nominees".
  8. ↑ "Best Actor | Fargo Film Festival" . Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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