The film is solely designed for festivals and art venues but word of mouth should help the waiting city reach a. The waiting city is a 2010 australian film directed by claire mccarthy. However, things do not run smoothly, with their luggage being mislaid and strains reappearing as they are subject to further bureaucratic delays after two years of waiting and the appearance of a female musician friend from bens past. Mothertobe fiona works hard and delivers an endearing performance, but its difficult to find meaning as themes of family and faith become muddled. Gokseong is a 2016 south korean horror film directed by na hongjin and starring kwak dowon, hwang jungmin, chun woohee. The waiting city 2009 cast and crew a lawyer radha mitchell and her husband joel edgerton go to india to adopt a baby, but the obstacles they encounter during the process push their already. The first aussie film to be shot entirely in india, the waiting city is set mostly in west bengals city of poets, calcutta. On may 31 st, the waiting city was released to dvd and bluray, almost a full year after the theatrical release, and still a year from the production wrap, in late 2009.
I would recommend this to anyone wanting a really good film for a cosy night in. But in calcutta they are forced to wait, without any explanations from the adoption. But as the intoxicating mystic powers of the indian city pulls them in each separate and unexpected directions, the vulnerability of their. I wasnt sure about this film at the start,well,it was more to do with the two principle characters really. Corporate lawyer, fiona, and washed up rock star, ben, lead tense and dissolute lives waiting to adopt 18monthold lakshmi. College friends sarah west and amy abdul work at the same art gallery but things start to get dicey when sarah gets dragged into a mystery involving her. The waiting city movie spoiler alert my sleepy family. The waiting city directed byclaire mccarthy written byclaire mccarthy starringjoel edgerton and radha mitchell music bymichael yezerski release date august 28, 2010 running time 1h 48m countryaustralia languageenglish the waiting city is a 2010 australian film directed by claire mccarthy. This film is part of the take me on a journey pathway at the sydney film festival. The waiting city deals with themes of spiritualism, motherhood and the issue of international adoption, but is ultimately a film about intimate relationships and the stuff that binds them when all. Written and directed by rising talent claire mccarthy and produced by jamie hilton. Samrat chakrabarti in the waiting city 2009 isabel lucas in the waiting city 2009 the waiting city 2009 see all 11 photos. I spent an alltoobrief 3 days in calcutta back in the 80s, my last stop after 3 months backpacking around india on a meagre budget with my girlfriend of the time. The waiting city deals with themes of spiritualism, motherhood and the issue of international adoption, but is ultimately a film about intimate relationships and the stuff that binds them when all else falls away.
The waiting city 2009 joel edgerton, radha mitchell, and samrat chakrabarti in the waiting city 2009 isabel lucas in the waiting city 2009 the. The waiting city tells the story of an outwardly happy australian couple joel edgerton, radha mitchell who journey to india to collect their adopted baby. Film the waiting city film complet en francais 2010. The waiting city 2009 stream and watch online moviefone. Im an adoptee myself, and being immersed in this world from the side of the prospective parents, well i guess i never really stopped to consider that very much. The waiting city is an immersive film, but also a contemplative one. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises waiting city and colour bring me your love. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The waiting city is an admirable australian film that will resonate with a small audience. The waiting city 2009 a lawyer radha mitchell and her husband joel edgerton go to india to adopt a baby, but the obstacles they encounter during the process push their already fragile. The screenplay was by ernest lehman, who wanted to write the hitchcock picture to end all hitchcock pictures.
An australian couple, fiona and ben, seek to give their lives meaning and repair their relationship by adopting a child in india. The waiting city radha mitchell joel edgerton isabel lucas dir claire mccarthy the waiting city is a complex and intimate love story of. North by northwest is a 1959 american thriller film directed by alfred hitchcock, starring cary grant, eva marie saint, and james mason. The waiting city is a mystically infused love story set within the intoxicating backdrop of epic calcutta, india. The film centers on a policeman who investigates a series of mysterious killings and illnesses in a remote korean hamlet called gokseong in order to save his daughter.
They have no option but to wait in this chaotic, foreign place. So, husbot and i went to see the waiting city last night. The waiting city reminds me a bit of rossellinis voyage to italy, another film in which a fishoutofwater couple come up against all kinds of emotional triggers in a strange land. Remember me is a 2010 american romantic comingofage drama film directed by allen coulter, and screenplay by will fetters. Linscription est necessaire pour regarder le film en 1080p hd linscription est facile et rapide. The waiting city is about an australian couple, played by radha mitchell and joel edgerton, who go to india to adopt a child.
When they arrive in kolkata they discover that the adoption arrangements have still to be finalised. In the case of claire mccarthys epic, glistening new feature, those on hold are a young australian couple, fiona radha mitchell and ben joel edgerton, who arrive in kolkata to. The waiting city 2010 ganzer film deutsch hd filme online. Vostfr the waiting city 2010 film complet en francais. All critics 16 top critics 2 fresh 12 rotten 4 the waiting city is a beautifully crafted bittersweet exploration of a functional but nearbroken relationship exposed by this perpetually functional but nearbroken city. Once in kolkata, the adoption agency puts them on hold, hence the. Mccarthy and produced by jamie hilton, the waiting city brings together. Sydney film festival 2010 the waiting city meet the filmmakers by sydney film festival. Le film the waiting city 2010 vostfr admin 20170528t21. Soon, the intoxicating mystic power of the indian city pulls them in separate and unexpected directions, and the vulnerability of their marriage begins to. The waiting city is a mystically infused love story set within the intoxicating. The waiting city 2010 ganzer film deutsch hd posted on 01. Radha mitchell, joel edgerton, isabel lucas, samrat chakrabarti, claire mccarthy.
Waiting, a 2014 short film produced by vassilis mazomenos waiting 2015 film, an indian drama film starring naseeruddin shah and kalki koechlin the waiting 2016 film, an american thriller film. To adopt a child is to wait, and to wait in a city far from home can be an exciting thing or a test of all ones resources. For all of the film s script flaws, mccarthy deserves credit for her willingness to take the waiting city to places that many of her contemporaries seem fearful to tread, and she weaves an. The waiting city claire mccarthy, radha mitchell, joel. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, touching, serious and emotional films with plots about love and romance, romance, couples, fall in love, couple relations, society and love affair mostly in romance, drama and mystery genres. In new york city in 1991, alyssa ally craig is waiting with. Most similar movies to the waiting city the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. The waiting city 2010 the screen guide screen australia. Voir en the waiting city 2010 vf gratuit film complet. Given the films topic, it was good to see it kept a lighthearted feel and did not get too bogged down in heavy drama that most aussie films seem too. Much of the joy of the waiting city comes from the slow unraveling of the. The story, the imagery, the music, the subtlety and depth of culture that is presented is great to see and really enjoyable. I was a bit anxious about seeing it in the first place but i thought its out there people are seeing it we may as well become part of the conversation. The waiting city stars joel edgerton and radha mitchell, and was an official selection at the 2009 toronto international film festival.