Film No. 33 (2014) May 8th. 6:30 PM LUNA Leederville.
The Trailer, for me, has become an addictive pleasure. I know, in most cases, it is going to wet my appetite for a film in coming weeks. Healing, by Craig Monahan, had saturated my appetite for a month leading up to last night's showing. What a disappointment it is then, to best describe it as "Clunky".
The parallel stories of birds of prey with broken wings placed along side the lives of their carers, inmates hoping to heal their shattered emotions, is a credible premise. Especially when another of those in repair is the prison officer, Matt (Hugo Weaving) who creates the in-house sanctuary. But then we've only had time to absorb the plight of one inmate when we are asked to focus on the "baggage" of another.
Don Hany plays Viktor, an Iranian immigrant, a prisoner for 16 years with an accent more akin to a character from an eighties sketch comedy show, is the film's main focus. He along with Matt gather trust in one another while at the same time Shane (Mark Winter)along with Paul (Xavier Samuel)form a bond as they become to rely on each other's honesty. Each character could have had their own individual film narrative depicted on screen.
At the preview I attended, the audience applauded as the credits rolled; there will be plenty of people who will enjoy Monahan's latest effort. There is a terrific message for the need in fathers to build strong bonds with their sons ..... that alone makes Healing worth seeing; for some. 7GUMS.
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