
Viktor Kahdem is a man who has almost given up on life, sentenced to a low-security prison farm, a completely non-threatening environment where it is still felt that some individuals can be reformed. At Won Wron, Case Worker Matt Perry has established a unique program to rehabilitate broken men through giving them the responsibility for the rehabilitation of injured raptors - beautiful, fearsome proud eagles, falcons and owls. Against all odds, Matt takes on Viktor as his num... (Full plot summary below)
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Viktor Kahdem is a man who has almost given up on life, sentenced to a low-security prison farm, a completely non-threatening environment where it is still felt that some individuals can be reformed. At Won Wron, Case Worker Matt Perry has established a unique program to rehabilitate broken men through giving them the responsibility for the rehabilitation of injured raptors - beautiful, fearsome proud eagles, falcons and owls. Against all odds, Matt takes on Viktor as his number one test case, introducing him to Yasmine, the majestic wedge tailed eagle with a 2 metre wingspan. If these two can tame each other, anything is possible.
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| Sydney Morning HeraldSandra HallA prison story with a twist, it's set in the Victorian countryside and graced with moments of pastoral beauty, thanks to Oscar-winning cinematographer Andrew Lesnie. |
| LimelightLynden BarberThe film's true star is the lyrical avian cinematography by Andrew Lesnie, of The Lord of the Rings renown. |
| Urban CinefileAndrew L. UrbanSupple, meandering and sometimes besotted with the beauty of its own creations, the screenplay tries to embrace several inter-related themes, but fumbles the process |
| The AustralianEvan WilliamsIt's a film rich in ideas and vivid characters. Watching it is an exhilarating experience. |
| ABC Radio BrisbaneMatthew ToomeyIt has something to say about the importance of therapy (whatever the form) and the power of forgiveness. There's much to reflect upon. |
| QuickflixSimon MiraudoIt's Weaving, though - so effortlessly compelling and uncommonly tender - that makes Healing worth watching at all. |
| GuardianLuke BuckmasterThere is an organic wholeheartedness to Healing that helps it avoid being twee, thanks in part to a clutch of strong performances. |
| 3AWJim SchembriAdmittedly, Healing is very heavy on metaphors and symbols, yet director Craig Monahan (The Interview) - who co-wrote With veteran tapper Alison Nisselle (Phoenix), inspired by a real prison program - never makes the obvious feel forced or mawkish. |
| Impulse GamerDamien StrakerHealing is well-acted and handsomely photographed but hardly surprising. |
| Concrete PlaygroundTom CliftStock characters and clunky, heavy-handed storytelling keeps Healing, the new Australian drama from Peaches director Craig Monahan, well and truly tethered to the ground. |