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Scarred Hearts
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Wikipedia article
'Scarred Hearts' is a 2016 Romanian / German biographical film based on the eponymous novel by Max Blecher.
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78%, based on 18 reviews with an average rating of 7.7/10. On Metacritic, 'Scarred Hearts' has a score of 70 out of a 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Clayton Dillard of 'Slant Magazine' wrote "Despite the film's bleak premise, writer-director Radu Jude finds dark humor within the certainty of death". Ben Kenigsberg of 'The New York Times' added "It's the rare page-to-screen adaptation in which the camera becomes an essential character".
According to Jay Weissberg of 'Variety', "The former's narrative drive was strong enough to minimize concerns over possible information gaps, the latter's unannotated immersion coupled with its episodic structure suggests the film won't have the same pull".
Awards
At the 2017 Gopo Awards, 'Scarred Hearts' won for Best Cinematography (Marius Panduru) (award shared ex aequo with Andrei Butic for 'Dogs'); Best Art Direction (Cristian Niculescu); Best Costumes (Dana Ppruz); and Best Make-up and Hairstyling (Bianca Boeroiu, Domnica Bodogan).References
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