Buoyancy (film)
| Buoyancy | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rodd Rathjen |
| Written by | Rodd Rathjen |
| Produced by | Kristina Ceyton Samantha Jennings Rita Walsh |
| Starring | Sarm Heng |
| Cinematography | Michael Latham |
| Edited by | Graeme Pereira |
| Music by | Lawrence English |
Production company | Causeway Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Khmer Thai Isan |
Buoyancy is a 2019 Australian
drama film directed by Rodd Rathjen. It was selected as the Australian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1]
Plot
Inspired by actual events, a 14-year-old Cambodian boy becomes a victim of human trafficking when he is enslaved on a Thai fishing trawler.
Cast
- Sarm Heng as Chakra
- Thanawut Kasro as Rom Ran (first trafficker)
- Mony Ros as Kea
- Saicheer Wongwirot as Kadir (second trafficker)
Release
The film's premiere took place at the
2019 Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Critic Paul O'Callaghan assessed the film as a "terse minimalist thriller" about slavery in southeast Asia.Screen Daily's Sarah Ward credited Heng with "a captivating lead" with "a rawness to his performance".[4]
Awards
| Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin International Film Festival | 17 February 2019 | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Panorama | Buoyancy | Won | [5] |
| Amnesty International Film Prize | Nominated | ||||
| Best First Feature | Nominated | ||||
| Panorama Audience Award | Third place | ||||
| Melbourne International Film Festival | 18 August 2019 | People's Choice Award for Best Feature | Fifth place | [6] | |
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | 21 November 2019 | Best Youth Feature Film | Won | [7] | |
| AACTA Awards | 4 December 2019 | Best Indie Film | Won | [8][9] |
See also
- List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Australian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ Frater, Patrick (25 September 2019). "Australia Floats Buoyancy as Its Oscars Contender". Variety. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (21 January 2019). "Berlin Film Festival Completes Panorama Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- BFI. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- Screen Daily. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- If Magazine. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Audience Awards". Melbourne International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (15 October 2019). "Wang Xiaoshuai's 'So Long, My Son' Earns Six APSA Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- E! Online. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees, 2019". AACTA. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
External links
- Buoyancy at IMDb
