Bridgend is a 2015 English-language Danish drama film directed by Jeppe Rønde and written by Rønde alongside Torben Bech and Peter Asmussen. The film is based on the Bridgend suicide incidents. The film had its World Premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and its North American premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, at both of which it was highly acclaimed; in the latter, it received three awards, including Best Actress for Hannah Murray. The general reviews have been mixed to positive, with Metacritic giving an average score of 53 out of 100 points, counting nine reviews.[1] The film was viewed in Wales however as sensationalist, lacking truth and exploitative of the dead teenagers.[2][3]
| Bridgend | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Jeppe Rønde |
| Written by | Jeppe Rønde Torben Bech Peter Asmussen |
| Produced by | Michel Schønnemann |
| Starring | Hannah Murray Josh O'Connor Adrian Rawlins |
| Cinematography | Magnus Nordenhof Jønck |
| Edited by | Olivier Bugge Coutté |
| Music by | Mondkopf |
Production company | Blenkov & Schønnemann Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Wales |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Hannah Murray as Sara
- Steven Waddington as Dave
- Josh O'Connor as Jamie
- Adrian Rawlins as Vicar
- Patricia Potter as Rachel
- Aled Thomas as Danny
- Elinor Crawley as Laurel
- Scott Arthur as Thomas
- Jamie Burch as Angus
- Corey Brown as Extra
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | International Film Festival Rotterdam | Hivos Tiger Award | Nominated |
| 2015 | Tribeca Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Nominated |
| 2015 | Tribeca Film Festival | Best Actress | Won |
| 2015 | Tribeca Film Festival | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2015 | Tribeca Film Festival | Best Editor | Won |
| 2015 | Göteborg International Film Festival | Special Mention, Debut Award | Won |
| 2015 | Brussels Film Festival | Distribution Award | Won |
| 2015 | Montreal Fantasia Int Film Festival | Prix AQCC - Critics Award | Won |
| 2015 | Mannheim-Heidelberg, Int. Film Festival | Special Mention - Cinematography | Won |
| 2015 | Cracow Off Camera International Film Festival | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2015 | Ourense Independent Film Festival | Best Actress[4] | Won |
| 2015 | Palma de Mallorca Evolution IFF | Best Actress[5] | Won |
| 2015 | Palma de Mallorca Evolution IFF | Best Cinematography | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Bridgend". www.metacritic.com.
- ^ "Bridgend suicides movie trailer verdict: Two minutes that's utterly reprehensible". Walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Bridgend: Too close for comfort". filmenquiry.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Awards for Hannah Murray at IMDb
- ^ "BRIDGEND - BRIDGEND". Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
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