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A poet falls in love with an art student who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle -- and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair. Based on the novel by Luke Davies.

Primary Title
  • Candy
Date Broadcast
  • Saturday 17 July 2010
Release Year
  • 2006
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 25
Duration
  • 115:00
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • A poet falls in love with an art student who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle -- and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair. Based on the novel by Luke Davies.
Classification
  • AO
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Feature films--Australia.
  • Heroin abuse--Australia--Drama
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Contributors
  • Neil Armfield (Director)
  • Luke Davies (Writer)
  • Neil Armfield (Writer)
  • Heath Ledger (Actor)
  • Abbie Cornish (Actor)
  • Geoffrey Rush (Actor)
  • Margaret Fink (Producer)
  • Emile Sherman (Producer)
  • Renaissance Films (Production Unit)
  • Paradigm Hyde Films (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Feature films--Australia.
  • Heroin abuse--Australia--Drama