Hearts and Bones was directed and co-written by Ben Lawrence, and produced by Matt Reeder. It was co-written by Beatrix Christian.[citation needed]
Cinematography was by Hugh Miller, while Phillip Horn was responsible for editing the film. The score was composed by Rafael May.[citation needed]
Release
Hearts and Bones premiered at the Sydney Film Festival on 15 June 2019,[citation needed] and was then shown at a number of film festivals in 2019. It was originally slated for an April 2020 release into Australian cinemas; however, the release was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, which forced the shutdown of the many cinemas for some time.[1] Instead of delaying the theatrical release, the film opted instead to release directly onto digital platforms on 6 May 2020.[2]
The home-video release was planned for 3 June 2020.[citation needed]
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]
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