Oranges and Sunshine
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| Directed by | Jim Loach |
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| Screenplay by | Rona Munro |
| Based on | Empty Cradles by Margaret Humphreys |
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| Music by | Lisa Gerrard |
| Cinematography | Denson Baker |
| Edited by | Dany Cooper |
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See-Saw Films
Sixteen Films |
| Distributed by | Icon Film Distribution |
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Running time
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105 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4.5 million |
| Box office | $6,299,747[1] |
Oranges and Sunshine is a 2010 drama film directed by Jim Loach with a screenplay by Rona Munro, based on the book Empty Cradles by Margaret Humphreys.[2]
Contents
Plot
The film is based on the true story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham who uncovered the scandal of "home children",[3] a scheme of forcibly relocating poor children from the United Kingdom to Australia and Canada.[4]
Margaret reunites estranged families, who are situated in Australia and the U.K., and brings worldwide attention to the cause.
Deported children were promised oranges and sunshine but they got hard labour and life in institutions such as Keaney College in Bindoon, Western Australia.[5] Many were given to the Christian Brothers where they were repeatedly raped. [6]
Cast
- Emily Watson as Margaret Humphreys
- Hugo Weaving as Jack
- David Wenham as Len
- Richard Dillane as Merv Humphreys
- Tara Morice as Pauline
- Stuart Wolfenden as Bill
- Kate Rutter as Vera
- Lorraine Ashbourne as Nicky
- Federay Holmes as Charlotte
- Helen Grayson as Bureaucrat
- Ruth Rickman as Orphan
- Harvey Scrimshaw as Ben
- Molly Windsor as Rachel
- Neil Pigot as James
- Tammy Wakefield as Susan
- Adam Morgan as the Intruder
- Neil May as the Commuter
- Adam Tedder as the Doctor
- Greg Stone as Bob
- Aisling Loftus as Susie
Production
Filming
Filming took place in Adelaide, South Australia, Nottingham, at Wirksworth in Derbyshire. Some interior scenes were filmed at the University of Leicester, Leicestershire and the porte-cochère of Nottingham railway station. Other locations that appear are a train on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway; Australia House in London and an overview of Nottingham Council House and the Old Market Square.
A casting session was held in Nottingham to find one boy and one girl for the roles of Margaret's children.[7]
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 71% based on reviews from 68 critics.[8]
Accolades
| Award | Category | Subject | Result |
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| AFI Members' Choice Award | Camilla Bray, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman | Nominated | |
| AACTA Award (1st) |
Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | David Wenham | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Emily Watson | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Hugo Weaving | Won | |
| Best Editing | Dany Cooper | Nominated | |
| Best Costume Design | Cappi Ireland | Nominated | |
| Australian Film Critics Association Awards | Best Australian Film | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | David Wenham | Nominated | |
| Hugo Weaving | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Emily Watson | Won | |
| ASE Award | Best Editing in a Feature Film | Dany Cooper | Won |
| ASSG Award | Best Achievement in Mixing in a Feature Film | Gethin Creagh | Won |
| Sam Hayward | Won | ||
| FCCA Awards | Best Film | Camilla Bray, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman | Nominated |
| Best Actor | David Wenham | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Emily Watson | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Hugo Weaving | Won | |
| Inside Film Awards | Best Feature Film | Camilla Bray, Iain Canning, Jim Loach, Emile Sherman | Nominated |
| Best Script | Rona Munro | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | David Wenham | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Emily Watson | Won | |
| Best Editing | Dany Cooper | Nominated | |
| Best Music | Lisa Gerrard | Nominated | |
| Best Sound | Gethin Creagh | Nominated | |
| James Currie | Nominated | ||
| John Hughes | Nominated | ||
| Andrew Plain | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Design | Melinda Doring | Won | |
| Rome Film Festival | Golden Marc'Aurelio Award | Jim Loach | Nominated |
| Satellite Award | Best Actress | Emily Watson | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Hugo Weaving | Nominated | |
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