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Hearts and Bones

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Hearts and Bones

Released Nov 20, 2020

1h 51m

Drama

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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

...few will remain unmoved.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 5, 2020

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Starring Hugo Weaving and directed by Ben Lawrence, the sombre and empathetic drama is a complex story about memory, trauma and family.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 18, 2020

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Luke Buckmaster

Guardian

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.

Rated: 3/5

May 7, 2020

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Alex Behan

The Post NZ

Restrained, but powerful performances do the heavy lifting in this well-observed, well-told story.

Oct 1, 2021

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

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.

Rated: 5/5

Nov 29, 2020

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

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.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 25, 2020

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Douglas S

slowish to get going but genuinely moving with moral dilemmas aplenty

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Karen l

Beautiful, moving, real.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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greg r

Good god this is a dreadfully bad movie. A shit ton of drama and with no reason to care. Horrid movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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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