| Candy | |
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| Directed by | Neil Armfield |
| Produced by | Margaret Fink Emile Sherman |
| Written by | Neil Armfield Luke Davies |
| Starring | Heath Ledger Abbie Cornish Geoffrey Rush |
| Music by | Paul Charlier |
| Cinematography | Garry Phillips |
| Editing by | Dany Cooper |
| Distributed by | Renaissance Films |
| Release date(s) | 25 May 2006 |
| Running time | 116 min. (Australia) 108 min. (Hong Kong) |
| Country |  Australia |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Candy is a 2006 Australian romantic drama film, adapted from Luke Davies' 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 was released in Australia on 25 May 2006 and subsequently released around the world.
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Plot
A poet (Heath Ledger) falls in love with an art student (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, sex and drugs are experienced ecstatically by the young lovers. In Earth they are married and confront the reality of the untenablity of addiction and family life. In Hell they experience the dissolution of their relationship and the recovery of one of the characters.
Cast
| Principal Cast and Characters | |
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| Heath Ledger | as Dan |
| Abbie Cornish | as Candy |
| Geoffrey Rush | as Casper |
| Noni Hazelhurst | as Elaine Wyatt |
| David Argue | as Lester |
| Paul Blackwell | as Phillip Dudley |
| 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
- Candy official website
- Candy at the Internet Movie Database
- Heath Ledger interview for Candy
- Candy at the National Film and Sound Archive
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