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Hearts and Bones

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The past comes back to haunt a traumatized war photojournalist and a Sudanese refugee in Sydney.
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Hearts and Bones is more powerful in concept than execution, although strong work from a deftly assembled cast adds much-needed heft.

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David Michael Brown Time Out 11/05/2020
4/5
...few will remain unmoved. Go to Full Review
Wenlei Ma News.com.au 05/18/2020
3.5/5
Starring Hugo Weaving and directed by Ben Lawrence, the sombre and empathetic drama is a complex story about memory, trauma and family. Go to Full Review
Luke Buckmaster Guardian 05/07/2020
3/5
It is a human-oriented drama that builds a thoughtful and contemplative space, empathising with characters grappling with difficult circumstances outside the common experience. It is also the kind of drama you sometimes want to grab and shake to life. Go to Full Review
Alex Behan The Post NZ 10/01/2021
Restrained, but powerful performances do the heavy lifting in this well-observed, well-told story. Go to Full Review
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 11/29/2020
5/5
A rich and immersive drama about two men dealing with the baggage of their pasts as they try to keep their friendship and marriages together. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 11/25/2020
3/4
A strong, sturdy feature directing debut by Ben Lawrence (son of filmmaker Ray), the emotionally astute drama 'Hearts and Bones' is both bold in its vision of the world and quietly respectful of its characters' needs. Go to Full Review
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Douglas S 12/02/2024 slowish to get going but genuinely moving with moral dilemmas aplenty See more Karen l 11/10/2024 Beautiful, moving, real. See more greg r @itsgregsworld 12/10/2020 Good god this is a dreadfully bad movie. A shit ton of drama and with no reason to care. Horrid movie. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The past comes back to haunt a traumatized war photojournalist and a Sudanese refugee in Sydney.
Director
Ben Lawrence
Producer
Matt Reeder
Screenwriter
Beatrix Christian, Ben Lawrence
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
Spectrum Films, Night Kitchen Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 20, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 20, 2020
Runtime
1h 51m
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