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{{short description|2001 film by Tom Hunsinger and Neil Hunter}}
{{short description|2001 film by Tom Hunsinger and Neil Hunter}}
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| director = Tom Hunsinger<br>Neil Hunter
| director = Tom Hunsinger<br>Neil Hunter
| writer = Tom Hunsinger<br>Neil Hunter
| writer = Tom Hunsinger<br>Neil Hunter
| producer = Martin Pope
| starring = [[Bill Nighy]]<br />[[Tom Hollander]]<br />[[Clémentine Célarié]]<br />[[Douglas Henshall]]<br />[[Ellie Haddington]]<br />[[Sukie Smith]]
| starring = [[Bill Nighy]]<br />[[Tom Hollander]]<br />[[Clémentine Célarié]]<br />[[Douglas Henshall]]<br />[[Ellie Haddington]]<br />[[Sukie Smith]]
| cinematography = [[Sean Bobbitt]]
| cinematography = [[Sean Bobbitt]]
| released = 5 August 2001
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2001|08|05|Locarno}}
| runtime = 99 min
| runtime = 99 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| language = English
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'''''Lawless Heart''''' is a 2001 British film directed by Tom Hunsinger and Neil Hunter. It had its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival, where it won the Prix CICAE / Arte. It also won Best Screenplay at the British Independent Film Awards in 2002, where it was additionally nominated for Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Bill Nighy) and Best Technical Achievement (editor Scott Thomas) At the Evening Standard Film Awards in the same year, it was awarded Best Screenplay.
'''''Lawless Heart''''' is a 2001 British film directed by Tom Hunsinger and Neil Hunter. It had its world premiere at the [[Locarno Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2001/film/reviews/the-lawless-heart-1117798703/|title=The Lawless Heart|magazine=Variety|first=Derek|last=Elley|date=17 August 2001|access-date=1 August 2020}}</ref> where it won the Prix CICAE / Arte. It also won Best Screenplay at the [[British Independent Film Awards]] in 2002, where it was additionally nominated for Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Bill Nighy) and Best Technical Achievement (editor Scott Thomas).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bifa.film/film/the-lawless-heart/|title=The Lawless Heart|work=BIFA|date=11 October 2002 |access-date=1 August 2020}}</ref> At the [[Evening Standard British Film Awards]] the next year, it was awarded Best Screenplay.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/30th-british-film-awards-the-winners-7223657.html|title=30th British Film Awards: The winners|work=Evening Standard|location=London|date=3 February 2003|access-date=1 August 2020}}</ref>


The film is set amidst the coastal marshes around Maldon, Essex. The film's structure was inspired by [[Eric Rohmer]]'s ''[[Les Rendez-vous de Paris]]''.<ref>Sleeve notes, DVD Artwork Optimum Releasing 2002</ref>
The film is set amidst the coastal marshes around Maldon, Essex. The film's structure was inspired by [[Eric Rohmer]]'s ''[[Les Rendez-vous de Paris]]''.<ref>Sleeve notes, DVD Artwork Optimum Releasing 2002</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Bill Nighy]] as Dan
* [[Bill Nighy]] as Dan
* [[Tom Hollander]] as Nick
* [[Tom Hollander]] as Nick
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* Sally Hurst as Michelle
* Sally Hurst as Michelle
* David Coffey as Stuart
* David Coffey as Stuart
* [[Barney Clark (actor)|Barney Clark]] as James
}}

==Reception==
{{As of|2020|08}}, 87% of the 53 reviews compiled by [[Rotten Tomatoes]] are positive, with an average score of 7.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Unconventional and refreshing, this strikingly un-Hollywood film takes a quiet and heartbreaking look at the warmth and inspiration of friendships lost."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lawless_heart|title=Lawless Heart|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref> {{MC film|75|25|ref=yes|access-date=20 December 2022}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:32, 25 September 2024

Lawless Heart
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTom Hunsinger
Neil Hunter
Written byTom Hunsinger
Neil Hunter
Produced byMartin Pope
StarringBill Nighy
Tom Hollander
Clémentine Célarié
Douglas Henshall
Ellie Haddington
Sukie Smith
CinematographySean Bobbitt
Release date
  • 5 August 2001 (2001-08-05) (Locarno)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Lawless Heart is a 2001 British film directed by Tom Hunsinger and Neil Hunter. It had its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival,[1] where it won the Prix CICAE / Arte. It also won Best Screenplay at the British Independent Film Awards in 2002, where it was additionally nominated for Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Bill Nighy) and Best Technical Achievement (editor Scott Thomas).[2] At the Evening Standard British Film Awards the next year, it was awarded Best Screenplay.[3]

The film is set amidst the coastal marshes around Maldon, Essex. The film's structure was inspired by Eric Rohmer's Les Rendez-vous de Paris.[4]

Plot

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A group of friends, lovers and relatives assemble for the funeral of Stuart. Devastated by Stuart's death, his brother-in-law, lover and best friend decide to take their lives in hand. Dan is a faithful and loving father and husband, until the day he meets Corinne. This buxom and sublime Frenchwoman seduces Dan with her honesty and hedonism, so much so that he wonders if he hasn't missed out on life. Nick, a gay restaurant owner, begins a relationship with a high-spirited young woman right after losing his lover, Stuart. When their apparently innocent relationship takes a more intimate turn, Nick is troubled by his feelings for his female comrade. Tim, carefree and charismatic, comes home after eight years abroad. Still looking for that "elusive something" that has been missing in his life, Tim finds it in a woman who works in a fashion boutique. But confronted with his future for the first time, the only thing that stands in the way is this unknown woman's past.

Cast

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Reception

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As of August 2020, 87% of the 53 reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average score of 7.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Unconventional and refreshing, this strikingly un-Hollywood film takes a quiet and heartbreaking look at the warmth and inspiration of friendships lost."[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Elley, Derek (17 August 2001). "The Lawless Heart". Variety. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ "The Lawless Heart". BIFA. 11 October 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ "30th British Film Awards: The winners". Evening Standard. London. 3 February 2003. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ Sleeve notes, DVD Artwork Optimum Releasing 2002
  5. ^ "Lawless Heart". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Lawless Heart". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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