Bridgend is a 2015 English-language Danish drama film directed by Jeppe Rønde and written by Rønde alongside Torben Bech and Peter Asmussen. The film is based on the Bridgend suicide incidents. The film had its World Premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and its North American premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, at both of which it was highly acclaimed; in the latter, it received three awards, including Best Actress for Hannah Murray. The general reviews have been mixed to positive, with Metacritic giving an average score of 53 out of 100 points, counting nine reviews.[1] The film was viewed in Wales however as sensationalist, lacking truth and exploitative of the dead teenagers.[2][3]

Bridgend
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeppe Rønde
Written byJeppe Rønde
Torben Bech
Peter Asmussen
Produced byMichel Schønnemann
StarringHannah Murray
Josh O'Connor
Adrian Rawlins
CinematographyMagnus Nordenhof Jønck
Edited byOlivier Bugge Coutté
Music byMondkopf
Production
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Blenkov & Schønnemann Pictures
Release dates
Running time
95 minutes
CountryWales
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result
2015 International Film Festival Rotterdam Hivos Tiger Award Nominated
2015 Tribeca Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Nominated
2015 Tribeca Film Festival Best Actress Won
2015 Tribeca Film Festival Best Cinematography Won
2015 Tribeca Film Festival Best Editor Won
2015 Göteborg International Film Festival Special Mention, Debut Award Won
2015 Brussels Film Festival Distribution Award Won
2015 Montreal Fantasia Int Film Festival Prix AQCC - Critics Award Won
2015 Mannheim-Heidelberg, Int. Film Festival Special Mention - Cinematography Won
2015 Cracow Off Camera International Film Festival Best Cinematography Won
2015 Ourense Independent Film Festival Best Actress[4] Won
2015 Palma de Mallorca Evolution IFF Best Actress[5] Won
2015 Palma de Mallorca Evolution IFF Best Cinematography Won

References

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  1. ^ "Bridgend". www.metacritic.com.
  2. ^ "Bridgend suicides movie trailer verdict: Two minutes that's utterly reprehensible". Walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Bridgend: Too close for comfort". filmenquiry.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  4. ^ Awards for Hannah Murray at IMDb
  5. ^ "BRIDGEND - BRIDGEND". Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
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