HEARTS AND BONES
A war correspondent. A Survivor. And a photograph that threatens to destroy them.
"MASTERFUL FEATURE FILM DEBUT." ★★★★★ Empire
"A HEART-WRENCHING INSTANT CLASSIC." ★★★★★ ScreenRealm
“A LANDMARK PERFORMANCE BY HUGO WEAVING” The Sydney Morning Herald
“SENSITIVE AND AFFECTING. AN IMPRESSIVE NARRATIVE FEATURE DEBUT” Variety
"LAWRENCE PROVES HIMSELF A VERY ABLE DIRECTOR OF ACTORS" Hollywood Reporter
"FEW WILL REMAIN UNMOVED." ★★★★ Time Out
“POIGNANT AND MORALLY COMPLEX. AN INTIMATE FILM TACKLING AN EXPANSIVE SUBJECT.” Screen International
“HANDLES A COMPLEX EMOTIONAL ISSUE WITH EMPATHY AND COMPASSION" Roger Ebert
"POWERFUL AND POETIC"★★★★ Flicks
"HUGO WEAVING IS NOTE-PERFECT." ★★★★ ArtsHub
DIRECTOR: Ben Lawrence SCREENPLAY: Beatrix Christian & Ben Lawrence PRODUCER: Matt Reeder EDITOR: Phil Horn DOP: Hugh Miller ORIGINAL MUSIC: Rafael May DISTRIBUTION: Venturas Gravitas/ Madman/ STAN
FESTIVALS/ AWARDS
Australian Directors Guild - Winner, Best Feature Film Director, 2020 Toronto International Film Festival - Discovery Award, nominee 2019
Australian Writers Guild - Winner, Best Original Feature Screenplay, 2020 Busan International Film Festival - World Cinema, Nominee 2019 Sydney Film Festival - Official Competition, 2019 São Paulo International Film Festival - New Directors Competition, 2019 Palm Springs Film Festival - New Visions Grand Jury Prize, Nominee 2020 Hawaii International Film Festival - Honourable Mention, Ka'u Ka Hoku Filmmaker Award, 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival - 2019 Hamptons Film Festival - Brizzolara Foundation Award, Nominee, 2019 Oldenburg Film Festival - German Independence Award, Nominee, 2019 Fargo Film Festival - Winner, Best Narrative Feature, 2020 Dublin Film Festival - ICCL Human Rights Award, Nominee, 2020 Taormina Film Festival - Official Competition, 2020 SkipCity, Tokyo Film Festival - Winner, Audience Award 2020 Tallin, Black Nights Film Festival - Current Waves, Nominee 2019 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards 2019 Best Actor - Hugo Weaving, Best Supporting Actor - Andrew Luri, Best Supporting Actress - Bolude Watson
