Critics from Rotten Tomatoes and Viennale widely praise Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne for their "A-game" performances, portraying the complex and disturbing bond between mother and son with haunting precision.
Reviews often highlight the "disturbing" nature of the story, with high praise for Moore's "luminous" and "venomous" performance and Redmayne’s portrayal of Tony's evolution from a confused teen to a disconcerting adult. Accolades: The film was nominated for Best Screenplay at the 2008 Independent Spirit Awards. Context for "LK21 Exclusive"
In one of his earliest significant film roles, Redmayne plays Antony with a sense of "rancid dissatisfaction" and vulnerability. Stephen Dillane (Brooks Baekeland): film savage grace 2007 lk21 exclusive
Savage Grace received mixed reviews upon its release, with many critics praising the performances while acknowledging that the subject matter was difficult to watch. It premiered at prestigious festivals including and Sundance in 2007, solidifying its status as an art-house drama.
Setelah rilis, Savage Grace menerima beragam reaksi. Di situs agregator seperti IMDb, film ini hanya mendapat skor 5.7/10, yang tergolong sedang. Banyak kritikus menyebut film ini lambat dan episodik (terkesan terputus-putus), serta kurang mendalam dalam pengembangan karakter. Ada yang berpendapat bahwa film ini terlalu provokatif tanpa tujuan yang jelas, hanya sekadar mengeksploitasi kisah tragis untuk sensasi. Critics from Rotten Tomatoes and Viennale widely praise
: The film stays remarkably close to the actual 1972 London murder case, making the events even more unsettling. Where to Stream
Film ini tidak main-main dalam mengeksplorasi tema-tema tabu. Incest (hubungan sedarah), homoseksualitas di era konservatif, gangguan mental (skizofrenia), dan kejatuhan dinasti keluarga besar menjadi bahasan utama. Savage Grace membuat penonton merasa tidak nyaman, dan justru itulah tujuannya. Film ini mempertontonkan bagaimana orang-orang kaya dan terdidik pun bisa menjadi biadab ketika dibutakan oleh ketakutan dan obsesi. Karena kedalaman temanya ini, film yang satu ini memang bisa dibilang tidak untuk semua kalangan penonton. Context for "LK21 Exclusive" In one of his
Young Eddie Redmayne ( The Theory of Everything , Fantastic Beasts ) is hauntingly fragile as Antony. Watching the version, you notice details lost in the standard cut: the trembling of his hands, the vacant stare that slowly morphs into psychotic rage. Redmayne plays Antony as a closeted homosexual trapped in a gilded cage, used as a pawn by his mother to hurt his father.