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LOVE LIES BLEEDING
Nominated for best film at the BAFTAs and the Berlin International Film Festival
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Sat 3 May 6:00 PM
Bellingen Memorial Hall
General Admission
104 Mins
May
Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou's criminal family.
Trivia: Like her character Jackie, Katy O'Brian used to be a competitive bodybuilder in real life. ‘Baddie’ Ed Harris originally wore very long hair extensions as a joke, but the director decided to keep them in the film.
Phil’s review: OK this is it - my favourite film of 2024. Why? Because I had so much fun being immersed in its world. Firstly, it is set in the 80s and yet is a film that would never have been made in the 80s (and wasn’t). Queer love affairs rarely made it to the big screen, let alone couched so matter-of-factly in this high jeopardy Coen Brothers style thriller. Secondly, in tandem with moments of genuine hilarity, Ed Harris strikes a particularly menacing presence that had me grinning at the dark humour, while the excellent sound design and pumping soundtrack only add to the excitement.
Trivia: Like her character Jackie, Katy O'Brian used to be a competitive bodybuilder in real life. ‘Baddie’ Ed Harris originally wore very long hair extensions as a joke, but the director decided to keep them in the film.
Phil’s review: OK this is it - my favourite film of 2024. Why? Because I had so much fun being immersed in its world. Firstly, it is set in the 80s and yet is a film that would never have been made in the 80s (and wasn’t). Queer love affairs rarely made it to the big screen, let alone couched so matter-of-factly in this high jeopardy Coen Brothers style thriller. Secondly, in tandem with moments of genuine hilarity, Ed Harris strikes a particularly menacing presence that had me grinning at the dark humour, while the excellent sound design and pumping soundtrack only add to the excitement.
May
Bellingen Memorial Hall
32 Hyde Street
Bellingen, NSW, 2464
Cinema is in the Memorial Hall’s DNA – the building was funded, 100 years ago, from the proceeds of running an outdoor picture house and today, following an $9M upgrade, your local community hall is equipped to present films in modern comfort, with awesome sound.