Candy (2006 film)

Infobox Film | name = Candy


caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Neil Armfield
producer = Margaret Fink
Emile Sherman
writer = Neil Armfield
Luke Davies
starring = Heath Ledger
Abbie Cornish
Geoffrey Rush
music = Paul Charlier
cinematography = Garry Phillips
editing = Dany Cooper
distributor = Renaissance Films
released = 25 May 2006
runtime = 116 min. (Australia)
108 min. (Hong Kong)
country = Australia
language = English
budget =
imdb_id = 0424880

"Candy" is a 2006 Australian romantic drama film, adapted from Luke Davies's novel entitled "Candy: A Novel of Love and Addiction". "Candy" was directed by debut film-maker Neil Armfield and stars Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish and Geoffrey Rush.

"Candy", produced by Margaret Fink, was released in Australia on 25 May 2006 and subsequently released around the world.

Plot

A poet named Dan (Heath Ledger) falls in love with an art student named Candy (Abbie Cornish) who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle - and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.

The film is organized in three acts of roughly 7 scenes each, titled Heaven, Earth, and Hell. In Heaven, rough sex and drugs are experienced ecstatically by the young lovers. In Earth they are married and confront the reality of the untenability of addiction and family life. In Hell they experience the dissolution of their relationship and the recovery of one of the characters.

Cast

*Abbie Cornish ... as Candy
*Heath Ledger ... as Dan
*Geoffrey Rush ... as Casper
*Tom Budge ... as Schumann
*Roberto Meza Mont ... as Jorge
*Tony Martin ... as Jim Wyatt
*Noni Hazlehurst ... as Elaine Wyatt
*Tim McKenzie ... Uncle Rod
*Tara Morice ... Aunt Katherine
*Maddi Newling ... Janey
*Cristian Castillo ... as Little Angelo
*Paul Blackwell ... as Phillip Dudley
*Adrienne Pickering ... as Teller
*Nathaniel Dean ... as Paul Hillman

Festivals

* 2006 - Germany - Berlin International Film Festival
* 2006 - Hong Kong International Film Festival
* 2006 - Canada - Toronto International Film Festival
* 2006 - UK - London Film Festival
* 2006 - USA - Milwaukee International Film Festival
* 2007 - Singapore - Singapore International Film Festival

Awards

Won:
*2006 Australian Writers Guild Awards: Feature Film - Adaptation (Luke Davies with Neil Armfield).
*2006 Film Critics Circle of Australia: Best Actress in a Lead Role (Abbie Cornish), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Geoffrey Rush).Nominated:
*2006 Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Berlin Bear.
*2006 Film Critics Circle of Australia: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Heath Ledger), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Noni Hazlehurst), Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Music Score (Paul Charlier).
*2006 Australian Film Institute Awards: Best Film, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Abbie Cornish), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Heath Ledger), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Geoffrey Rush), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Noni Hazelhurst), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Production Design.
*2006 Inside Film Awards: Best Actor (Heath Ledger), Best Actress (Abbie Cornish).

External links

* [http://www.dendyfilms.com.au/candy/ "Candy" official website]
*imdb title|id=0424880|title=Candy
* [http://www.moviehole.net/interviews/20060912_exclusive_interview_heath_ledg.html Heath Ledger interview for Candy]
* [http://colsearch.nfsa.afc.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=681595;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=10 Candy at the National Film and Sound Archive]