Hearts and Bones is a 2019 Australian drama film directed and co-written by Ben Lawrence.

[citation needed] Cinematography was by Hugh Miller, while Phillip Horn was responsible for editing the film.

[citation needed] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Hearts and Bones has an 82% approval rating, based on 28 reviews The site's critical consensus reads, "Hearts and Bones is more powerful in concept than execution, although strong work from a deftly assembled cast adds much-needed heft.

[4] Harry Windsor from the The Hollywood Reporter gave his bottom line as "A drama about good intentions that pulls up just short of the abyss.

"[5] Sarah Ward from Screen Daily wrote "An intimate film tackling an expansive subject — the treatment of refugees around the globe, and the way the world processes the traumas that lead to such urgent, widespread immigration — this is a poignant and morally complex drama".