Hungry Hearts – ABC Film Challenge – Romance – H – Hungry Heart – Movie Review
Director: Saverio Costanzo
Writer: Saverio Constanzo, Marco Franzoso, Daniela Merlo (Screenplay)
Cast
- Adam Driver (65)
- Alba Rohrwacher (The Wonders)
- Roberta Maxwell (Brokeback Mountain)
- Jake Weber (Dawn of the Dead)
- Victoria Cartegena (Servant)
Plot: The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life-or-death circumstance.
Runtime: 1 Hour 49 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Hungry Hearts starts when Jude (Driver) and Mina (Rohrwacher) meet in New York. The pair get involved in a romance, get married and start a family. However, once they have their first child, tension starts to grow between the pair.
Jude wants to make sure their baby is healthy by seeing medical professionals, while Mina wants to raise the baby her way. However, this leads to problems that could cause deadly consequences for the pair.
Verdict on Hungry Hearts
Hungry Hearts is a romantic thriller following a couple whose relationship falls apart after they have their first child. It shows how the different beliefs in early childcare can cause massive problems between the two. This puts their child’s health at risk, as they try to figure out the problems.
The movie gets to tackle the serious problems that can be caused by differences of opinion in a relationship. When the child’s health is the most important part of their lives. It shows the dangers involved with everyone involved. Adam Driver stars in this movie and it is strange seeing in another movie where a relationship breaks down.
Final Thoughts – Hungry Hearts is a tense thriller showing a disturbing side to toxic relationships.
