Burning Man

Name: Burning Man
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: August 3, 2012
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Bojana Novakovic, Essie Davis, Matthew Goode, Rachel Griffiths

2012

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Sundance Selects | Release Date: August 3, 2012 | Not Rated

Starring: Bojana Novakovic, Essie Davis, Matthew Goode, Rachel Griffiths

Summary: Why is Tom behaving so badly? Six women and an eight-year-old boy are fighting, in very different ways, to help. But for Tom, it seems, there are no rules. Burning Man is the reckless, provocative and moving story of a father and son’s journey back to happiness.(Sundance Selects)

Director: Jonathan Teplitzky

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 110 min

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John DeFore

Jul 30, 2012

Burning Man takes its time getting us to feel for a troubled character but gets the hook in solidly once it decides to. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Jul 30, 2012

Say what you will about Burning Man, but writer-director Jonathan Teplitsky can't be accused of spoon-feeding his audience. Read full review

Benjamin Mercer

Jul 30, 2012

The high-sheen Australian drama Burning Man leans heavily on a scrambled chronology, and likewise feels tonally mixed up, but it certainly does keep you guessing. Read full review

Andy Webster

Jul 30, 2012

Burning Man benefits from the highly watchable Mr. Goode and able players like Rachel Griffiths and Kerry Fox. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Jul 30, 2012

Grief doesn't rate high among emotional states suited to high-octane presentation; hence the disconnect between excessive style and sober content in Burning Man, a feature-length montage posing as a serious drama about loss and anger. Read full review

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Feb 15, 2013

A brilliantly well made and affecting film experience. Challenging in many ways; to follow the film's fractured narrative is jarring initially but ultimately feels like a natural extension of the story. Performances are exceptional especially from Matthew Goode and Essie Davis right down toA brilliantly well made and affecting film experience. Challenging in many ways; to follow the film's fractured narrative is jarring initially but ultimately feels like a natural extension of the story. Performances are exceptional especially from Matthew Goode and Essie Davis right down to the young actor who plays Goode's son. Technically it's striking in so many ways, the editing done very cleverly, and photography breathtaking. I desperately love this film, it's heartbreaking, it's shocking and raw and sexual, but it is just breathtakingly beautiful.… Expand

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