Hearts and Bones

I am so happy I purchased this. The acting was supberb. I am not wanting to give away any spoilers, but I will say i have thought about this storyline for weeks after. Do yourself a favor and buy or hire it now

Our family decided to pay Foxtel $19.95 to watch Hearts and Bones to support the Australian film industry in this time of the Coronavirus pandemic. Yes,but,what a beautiful film. Director Ben Lawrence belongs to the Ken Loach school of film making. Every gesture, every word, every silence, has a beautiful meaning. Of course, Hugo Weaving is a class act as usual, but Andrew Luri is a revelation. But let us not forget the wonderful contribution from Hayley Mchilleny and Bulode Watson. A beautiful film to savour.

Superb filming of an emotional and complex story. Hugo Weaving is as fantastic as ever but the debut performance by Andrew Yuri is incredible. Hard to believe he was a garbage collector (an honourable enough occupation) at the point of auditioning for this film and you wouldn't believe he'd never acted before in his life.

A really good film with great cast, script and direction. Glad I saw it

This film is a little gem especially if you are someone that has traveled overseas and seen the madness and sadness of war and want to see a unique different perspective on how to view the human story. The directing and writing is done in a manner that makes you really get deep into the characters and it had surprises that were eloquently done. It is not a commercial piece or a fast moving hollywood story but as an indy lover it was a breath of fresh air. The acting by all characters were superbly done and Hugo Weaving and Andrew Luri are exceptional. I can only imagine what it is like for a war massacre survivor to experience life after such a tragic event but to then have to confront it through a war photographers eyes makes us realize how personal these events are to those that suffer on both ends of the spectrum. A real gem of a film. A solid 8 and hope it wins some more Awards.

There have been some Australian movie gems that have been important and very watchable and this is one of them. Excellent acting, a very good, realistic script, a story that should be told. I'm not sure if in real life the ending would be quite so happy but I'm glad this one was as it felt right for this film. A must watch for any serious movie goer who appreciates reality and the human journey, friendships that go beyond and for a change, relationships that are open about fragility and vulnerability without a host of ugly games. A very good film.