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EDITED BY IAN FREER
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THE CLICHÉ GOES that a single photograph is
worth a thousand words — there is tremendous
power in a photo that mere words cannot come
close to touching. In Ben Lawrence’s masterful
feature fi lm debut, a single photograph wields
immense power — to destroy a friendship, a
marriage, a life.
A photo can also reveal the truth — which
is what Dan Fisher does every day in his career
as a highly respected war photographer. He’s
also paid a heavy price — post-traumatic stress
disorder that’s left him a nervous wreck suff ering
from insomnia.
After a heartbreaking prelude in war-torn
Iraq that reveals what led Dan to his current
mental and emotional state, we see him back in
his hometown of Sydney, preparing for both an
exhibition of his work and another overseas
assignment. He has a supportive partner in Josie
(Hayley McElhinney), but even she is not fully
aware of how fragile Dan has become.HEARTS AND BONES
DIRECTOR Ben Lawrence
CAST Hugo Weaving, Andrew Luri, Hayley
McElhinney, Bolude WatsonPLOT Dan Fisher (Weaving), a war photographer
suffering from PTSD, meets Sudanese refugee
Sebastian Ahmed (Luri), who’s struggling with his
own war-related loss and pain. A friendship is
born through their shared experiences, but it’s
sorely tested when both men are confronted by
shocking revelations about their past.OUT 30 APRIL
★★★★★ CERT M / 110 MINS[FILM]
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