A Private War

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A Private War
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Matthew Heineman
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Written by Arash Amel
Based on "Marie Colvin's Private War"
by Marie Brenner
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Music by H. Scott Salinas
Cinematography Robert Richardson
Edited by Nick Fenton
Production
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Distributed by Aviron Pictures
Release dates
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  • September 7, 2018 (2018-09-07) (TIFF)
  • November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02) (United States)
Running time
 110 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $18.8 million[1]
Box office $3.9 million[2]

A Private War is a 2018 American biographical war drama film directed by Matthew Heineman, and starring Rosamund Pike as journalist Marie Colvin.[3] The film is based on the 2012 article "Marie Colvin’s Private War" in Vanity Fair by Marie Brenner.[4][5][6] The film was written by Arash Amel and features Jamie Dornan, Tom Hollander and Stanley Tucci.[7]

The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on November 2, 2018. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised Pike's performance.[8] At the 76th Golden Globe Awards, the film earned nominations for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama (Pike) and Best Original Song ("Requiem for A Private War"), while director Matthew Heineman received a nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First Time Feature Film Director from the Directors Guild of America.

Plot

Marie Colvin is an American journalist for The Sunday Times, visiting the most dangerous countries and documenting their civil wars.

In 2001, while trekking with the Tamil Tigers, Colvin and her crew are ambushed by the Sri Lankan Army. Despite her attempt to surrender, an RPG fires in her direction, wounding her to the point that she loses her left eye. Afterward, Colvin decides to wear an eyepatch.

Diagnosed with PTSD, Colvin is still determined to look for new stories, and argues with her boss, Sean Ryan, about conflicts she wants to cover, including Iraq, where she meets war photographer Paul Conroy, and Libya. She lives in London when not traveling the world, and begins a relationship with Tony Shaw (Stanley Tucci).

In February 2012, Conroy and Colvin decide to cover the conflict in the city of Homs, where they find 28,000 Syrian men, women, and children caught in the crossfire. After Conroy and Colvin send their story to Ryan, Colvin decides to broadcast to CNN to bring awareness to civilian casualties. As Marie, Paul, and another reporter, Rémi Ochlik, flee the building they had used as a media centre, the street is peppered with explosions. Paul, injured and shellshocked, wakes to find Colvin and Ochlik killed from the explosions and subsequent pile-up of rubble.

The movie ends with imagery of the devastated city of Homs, followed by an interview of the real Marie Colvin, with the quote: "You're never going to get to where you're going if you acknowledge fear."[9]

Cast

Production

The film was produced in Jordan and London,[10][11] and was shot by Robert Richardson.[12] It features an original song by Annie Lennox, entitled "Requiem for A Private War".[13]

Release

In February 2018, Aviron Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.[14] The film had its world premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2018,[15] and had its European premiere at the Mayor's Gala in the BFI London Film Festival.[16] It also screened at the Mill Valley Film Festival, Hamptons International Film Festival, and the Woodstock Film Festival.[17][18][19] The film was released on November 2, 2018, in limited release, before expanding nationwide on November 16, 2018.[20] A Private War was released in the UK and Ireland on 15 February 2019.[21]

Reception

Critical response

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Peter Debruge of Variety called it "an incredibly sophisticated, psychologically immersive" film.[24]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2018 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Rosamund Pike Nominated [25]
Best Original Song "Requiem for A Private War" by Annie Lennox Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Independent Film A Private War Nominated [26]
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama Rosamund Pike Nominated
Best Original Song "Requiem for A Private War" by Annie Lennox Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film Matthew Heineman Nominated [27]

References

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External links

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