Balls
Originally released in 2018. Balls is a feature film. directed by Lily Cole. At just 12 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Tia Bannon, Gillian Bevan, and Sarah Gadon
Synopsis
Balls takes as its starting point Heathcliff, the foundling character central to Wuthering Heights, and explores links between the Foundling Hospital story and the much-loved novel by Brontë. Cole’s film is inspired by two separate but intertwined stories; the real lives of desperate women and the babies they gave up to the care of the Foundling Hospital, which are meticulously documented in the Hospital’s archives; and Heathcliff, the foundling antihero in Wuthering Heights. Set in modern day Liverpool, the film shines a light on how the lives of women, celebrated or unknown, were so circumscribed by society in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and considers the extent to which progress has been made.
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- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Balls about?
Balls takes as its starting point Heathcliff, the foundling character central to Wuthering Heights, and explores links between the Foundling Hospital story and the much-loved novel by Brontë. Cole...
Who directed Balls?
Balls was directed by Lily Cole.
How long is Balls?
Balls has a runtime of 0 hours and 12 minutes (12 minutes total).
When was Balls released?
Balls was released on August 2, 2018 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Balls?
The main cast of Balls includes Tia Bannon, Gillian Bevan, Sarah Gadon, John Sessions.