Candy (2006)

Diretor:

Neil Armfield

Escritores:

Luke Davies (novel) and
Neil Armfield (writer)

Data de Lançamento:

25 Maio 2006 (Australia)

Gênero:

Drama | Romance

Chamada:

More is never enough.

Argumento:

A poet falls in love with an art student 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.

Plot Keywords:

Heroin | Love | Despair | Money | Drug

Prêmios:

4 wins & 16 nominations

Comentários dos utilizadores:

''Candy'' is superb...

Elenco

Abbie Cornish	...	Candy
Heath Ledger	...	Dan
Geoffrey Rush	...	Casper
Tom Budge	...	Schumann
Roberto Meza-Mont	...	Jorge (as Roberto Meza Mont)
Tony Martin	...	Jim Wyatt
Noni Hazlehurst	...	Elaine Wyatt
Holly Austin	...	Sunglasses Shop Assistant
Craig Moraghan	...	Washing Machine Dealer
John Lee	...	Hock Shop Man
Noel Herriman	...	Celebrant
Tim McKenzie	...	Uncle Rod
Tara Morice	...	Aunt Katherine
Maddi Newling	...	Janey
Patricia Lemon	...	Wedding Guest

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive depiction of drug addiction, disturbing images, language, sexual content and nudity.

Duração:

Australia:116 min | UK:108 min | USA:108 min | Hong Kong:108 min | UK:108 min (uncut)

País:

Australia

Língua:

Inglês

Cor:

Cor

Aspect Ratio:

1,85 : 1

Som:

Dolby Digital

Certificação:

Australia:MA (re-rating) | New Zealand:R18 | USA:R | Hong Kong:IIB | UK:15 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Japan:R-15 | South Korea:18 | Ireland:18 | Norway:15 (TV rating) | Australia:R

Locais de filmagem:

Australia

Companhia :

Film Finance

Goofs:

Erros que se revelam: When Dan is sitting in the shower, the tattoo (which was real and was blacked out for some reason - it is actually a cluster of planets) on his shoulder smudges and transfers to the shower tile. The next scene it is intact.

Citações:

Dan: We had a lot going for us. We'd found the secret glue that held all things together. In a perfect place, where the noise did not intrude, our world was so very complete.

Filme Connections:

Características Zerkalo (1975)

Tilha Sonora:

Song to the Siren

''Candy'' is superb...

Dan, a striving poet (Heath Ledger), falls in love with a beautiful art student named Candy (Abbie Cornish, a revelation). While they live a wild love story, they find themselves addicted to heroin. With the help (aka drug providing) of Casper (Geoffrey Rush, magnificent), a gay teacher, they realize they don't have any boundaries and that this addiction might put their love story to ruin.

Neil Armfield is a name to be watchful for. With ''Candy'', he proves to be a talented director. Switching through various states of the main character, Armfield indirectly introduces ourselves to the world of drugs and through the world of perdition. He also gives us some sparks of Dante Aligheri's ''The Divine Comedy'', as he shows Heaven, Earth, and Hell as the characters go through heroin transformation.

One might argue that this is one candy hard to swallow. At times shocking and gut-wrenching, Armfield never puts his guard down and keeps on giving us the full meaning of a life being lost. As the film goes by, Candy and Dan become slaves. Not to each other, but to drugs. Their suffering is shown with perfection, thanks to Armfield's secure direction.

The cast is at their best. Abbie Cornish is a grand surprise, and successfully plays Candy to perfection. First, an innocent, beautiful angel. Then, a wasted mistress. Heath Ledger and Geoffrey Rush are superb as always. However, it is impossible not to add that Ledger is still not perfect as the addicted poet. Perhaps, he didn't have enough time to work with the character, but though he is excellent, he is still lacking.

A reminiscent of various drug movies, ''Candy'' is a successful portrait of an aristocratic life turned upside down. Call it ''Trainspotting'' meets ''Romeo + Juliet''. Maybe that will help you get through the hard scenes.---9/10