2006 Directed by Neil Armfield
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.
Margaret Fink Emile Sherman Angus Finney Andrew Mackie Richard Payten Michael Whyke Terrence Yason Iain Canning
Candy - OZ
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i know i say this pretty much every other day but i really miss heath ledger
heath ledger draping a blanket over himself and his tv so he can watch a movie without disturbing his wife while she sleeps...if that isn’t love i don’t know what is.
This is how a perfectly FUCKED UP marriage between Requiem For a Dream and Trainspotting would look like.
Warning! This is ultimately disturbing because there is Love and Drugs involved.
Once upon a time, Dan and Candy were in love, but they were both strung out on heroin. Dan especially was a fiend. One night he comes home crazier than usual after taking too much. Candy gets the kitchen knife to defend herself. Dan doesn't like that...not...one...bit. He takes the knife from her, laughing while he does it, sticks it in her mouth "Let's put a smile on that face!" He can't handle the fact he did something so horrible to Candy so he takes a razor, sticks it in his mouth, and leaves out for America bringing his scars with him. He renounces the name "Dan". Now, he's The Joker.
Why So Serious?
Aspects of this bring out the feeling I'm constantly searching for within film. It's difficult to articulate but you know it's there and I wouldn't trade it for anything
“there’s nothing to be scared of.”
oh man that ending really got me. neil armfield... how dare you. this was such an incredibly raw, intense and heartbreaking film and i am just in absolute awe of how talented heath ledger and abbie cornish are. they really delivered such emotive and authentic performances which, in turn, made me feel empathetic towards their characters. i think it’s one thing to play the role of a heroin addict, but to play it to the point where it’s honest and believable is a very powerful thing and heath & abbie certainly achieved that. also i love the fact that this was an australian romantic drama and how the story was split into three chapters, showing the different stages of dan and candy’s relationship: heaven, earth and hell.
i absolutely adore heath ledger. he can do no wrong in my eyes and i definitely plan on watching the rest of his filmography.
Requiem For A Dream meets Blue Valentine.
To watch whenever you feel like you're forgetting what Acting is.
not to get too personal on here but whatever. yesterday was the 3 year anniversary of my overdose on heroin and i’ve been clean since then.
this is a heartbreaking movie. it is showcases how easy it is to succumb to addiction and how difficult it is to get out of it and how it can, for some people, be an impossible task. it’s also an unflinching look at the awful things that can happen inbetween. the portrayal of the two main characters is so well done to the point that it’s hard to watch. it’s not for everyone. but it’s one of the more realistic movies i’ve seen on the subject.
