Balls
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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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lily Cole
- Screenplay & Story
- Stacey Gregg, Lily Cole
- Original Title
- Balls
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 12m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lily Cole
Stacey Gregg, Lily Cole
Department Leadership Roster
Stacey Gregg
Writer
Lily Cole
Director
Lily Cole
Writer
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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’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.
Who directed Balls?
Balls was directed by Lily Cole.
Who stars in Balls?
The principal cast of Balls includes Tia Bannon, Gillian Bevan, Sarah Gadon, John Sessions.
When was Balls released and how long is it?
Balls was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 12m.