A fatherly chemistry professor (Geoffrey Rush) indulges two young lovers (Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish) in their ever-increasing heroin habits. Eventually the pair, an artist named Candy and an aspiring poet named Dan, become caught in a harrowing downward spiral of drug dependency and failed efforts to get clean. Read MoreRead Less
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Stars Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish look better than they should as heroin addicts, and their characters are too absorbed and self-pitying to be totally compelling.
Amy Nicholson I.E. Weekly Davies has no new insights into the heroin spiral, but this silly melodrama benefits from the palpable chemistry between Ledger and Cornish Rated: C May 15, 2009 Full Review Katey Rich Film Journal International Without real characters or a fresh take on drug addiction, Candy has little to recommend it for anyone who's seen The Basketball Diaries or Requiem for a Dream. Feb 6, 2007 Full Review Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press Undeniably affecting. Rated: 3/4 Jan 12, 2007 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) A tentative, inconclusive take on what it's like to be young, in love and on heroin. Rated: 3/5 Jun 15, 2020 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy No one would ever mistake this for a "feel-good" romp, but its potency is unwavering. Rated: 3/4 Dec 9, 2019 Full Review Kaleem Aftab The List There is nothing harder to do well on screen than a picaresque drama about drug addiction... Despite good performances and excellent cinematography, this is a struggle that the filmmaker loses. Rated: 3/5 Nov 3, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mari F Heavy, heartbreaking, sad love story about two people clinging to each other while engrossed in their mind-numbing drug use. Great acting by Geoffrey Rush as their supportive druggie buddy. Rated 4/5 Stars •Rated 4 out of 5 stars06/11/24 Full Review Ionela C Bored me a little, but i love Heath Ledger Rated 3.5/5 Stars •Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars05/02/24 Full Review Abigail M idk this movie just made me angry and also very uncomfortable, which i think was the goal. Rated 2/5 Stars •Rated 2 out of 5 stars08/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Inspired, the scene's are beautifully shot. The subject matter, while dark and suffocating, effectively captures the essence of a young and true love in which is plagued by the realities of a life with addiction. A great performance by Heath Ledger, perhaps only outshined by Geoffrey Rush. Rated 4/5 Stars •Rated 4 out of 5 stars02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member I live this movie. Great actuation of Abbie and Ledger!! Rated 5/5 Stars •Rated 5 out of 5 stars01/17/23 Full Review nilufer e No sympathy from me to the junkies, the movie wasn't bad, it was just not for me. The moral of the story: "When you can stop, you don't want to. When you want to stop, you can't." Rated 2/5 Stars •Rated 2 out of 5 stars03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Neil Armfield Director Heath Ledger Dan Abbie Cornish Candy Geoffrey Rush Casper Tony Martin Mr. Wyatt Noni Hazlehurst Mrs. Wyatt
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SynopsisA fatherly chemistry professor (Geoffrey Rush) indulges two young lovers (Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish) in their ever-increasing heroin habits. Eventually the pair, an artist named Candy and an aspiring poet named Dan, become caught in a harrowing downward spiral of drug dependency and failed efforts to get clean.
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Neil Armfield
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Margaret Fink, Emile Sherman
Screenwriter
Neil Armfield, Luke Davies
Distributor
ThinkFilm
Production Co
Renaissance Films
Rating
R (Language|Disturbing Images|Depiction of Drug Addiction|Nudity|Sexual Content)
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