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Amy is a 1997 Australian film written by David Parker and directed by Nadia Tass, starring Alana De Roma in the title role, Rachel Griffiths, Ben Mendelsohn, and Nick Barker.




Background


The story developed from a concept inspired by the Man of La Mancha and the screenplay was developed by Tass' husband David Parker. The project that took eleven years to complete due to financial problems and a difficult search for the perfect "Amy".




Plot


Amy's (Alana De Roma) father, Will Enker (Nick Barker), was a popular rock musician accidentally electrocuted while performing on stage. The psychological trauma leaves Amy mute and deaf. At the age of eight she is brought by her mother, Tanya (Rachel Griffiths), to Melbourne to diagnose the reasons for her continued silence. Amy befriends her neighbor, Robert (Ben Mendelsohn), and while social workers try desperately to get her to speak and go to school, she makes the choice to communicate again and begins to sing along to Robert's rock songs after three years of silence. Her mother works out her own emotional issues with the help of a therapist.




Cast






Release


The film first screened at the Athens International Film Festival on 12 September 1997, and had its Australian premiere 27 August 1998. It was screened at multiple film festivals from 1998 through 2003, before its television debut in Italy on 14 October 2004.




Reception


When it was released, Amy received rave reviews and many awards and nominations. The film also received criticism as it was sometimes felt to be dated and imprecise in its references to Amy's plight. In France and the U.S, the film was a hit, apparently receiving standing ovations at some theatres.
The film received approval from Lawrence van Gelder of The New York Times when he offered that "A couple of good performances, linked to a crowd-pleasing but predictable story marred by some slapdash construction await audiences..." and "Warm of heart, modest in polish, 'Amy' provides satisfactions that must be balanced against its flaws."
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer was less forgiving when they opined that "although the film is a decidedly mixed bag, it's blessed by solid performances from a top-notch cast", that it "feels dated and imprecise", and is "not able to make up its mind whether it wants to be slapstick or a heart-wrenching drama."
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 43%, based on reviews from 14 critics. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 40 out of 100, based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".




= Box office

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Amy took $599,724 at the box office in Australia, which is equivalent to $883,616 in 2009 dollars.




Awards and nominations


The film won the Prix de la Jeunesse at the 1999 Cannes International Film Festival, and also won the Le Prix Cinecole, an award judged by teachers from across France, which award was presented by the French Minister for Education and Culture. It was announced that Amy would be included in the senior high school curriculum in France.

1998, Asia-Pacific Film Festival
Grand Jury Award for outstanding contribution to humanity, Nadia Tass
People's Choice Awards
Favourite Australian Movie
1998, Heartland Film Festival
Crystal Heart Award, Nadia Tass & David Parker
1998, Australian Film Institute
AFI Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, David Parker
1998, Brisbane International Film Festival
Most Popular Film audience selection
1998, Australian Cinematographers Society
Gold (shared) for Feature Productions Section, David Parker
1998, Australian Film Institute
AFI Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Rachel Griffiths
1999, Cannes International Film Festival
Prix de la Jeunesse, Nadia Tass
Le Prix Cinecole, Nadia Tass
1999, Creteil Festival de Femmes
Prix de Jeunesse
Prix du Jury Graine de Cinephage
1999, Giffoni Film Festival
Bronze Gryphon for Best Actress, Alana De Roma
Golden Gryphon, Nadia Tass
1999, Oulu International Children's Film Festival nomination for Starboy Award, Nadia Tass
Laon International Film Festival For Young People
Best Film
Prix du Jury International Jeune Public
1999, Australian Cinematographers Society
Award of Distinction for Feature Productions Cinema, David Parker
Nominated for Featured Productions Cinema
1999, Young Artist Awards
nomination for Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Under, Alana De Roma
2000, Carrousel international du film de Rimouski
Audience Camério, Nadia Tass
Camerio Best Feature
Camerio Grand Public
Camerio Best Actress, Alana de Roma
Camerio Best Actor, Ben Mendelsohn
2000, Paris Film Festival
Public Prize, Nadia Tass




Reviews


Variety: Amy review by David Rooney
eFilmCritic: Amy (2001) review by Jimmie Reardon
Haro-Online: Amy review
Steve Baker's Film Review: review




See also


Cinema of Australia




References






External links


Amy at IMDb
Amy at Rotten Tomatoes
Amy at Oz Movies

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