Born of Hope
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Born of Hope |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2009 |
| length | 71 minutes |
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| Director | Kate Madison |
| script | Paula DiSante Christopher Dane Kate Madison Matt Wood |
| production | Kate Madison |
| music | Tobias Bublat Adam Langston Jacob Shelby Kevin Webster Rob Westwood Peter Bateman Arjan Kiel Toby and Cody McClure Martin Westlake |
| camera | Neill Phillips |
| cut | Christopher Dane Kate Madison |
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Born of Hope ( German : Born from Hope ) is a fantasy film from 2009 directed by Kate Madison and with a script by Paula DiSante (under the pseudonym Alex K. Aldridge), based on the appendices of the book Der Herr of the rings from JRR Tolkien . The film is about the communities affected by the war of the Dark Lord Sauron , the story of Arathorn II and his relationship with Gilraen, and revolves around the relevance of maintaining the Dúnedain bloodline.
Most of the film was shot in the Anglo-Saxon village of West Stow in Suffolk . Forest scenes were filmed in Epping Forest and aerial photographs show views of Snowdonia National Park and Derwent Water .
The premiere took place at Ring * Con 2009 in Bonn, after which the film was made available for free on the Internet on Dailymotion and later on YouTube .
action
The action takes place in the late Third Age of Middle-earth as the power of Sauron grows. His orcs are constantly on the lookout for the scattered descendants of the line of Elendil that is received into the Dúnedain. Dirhael, his wife Ivorwen and their daughter Gilraen are fleeing an attack on their village when they are ambushed by orcs on a forest path and rescued by a group of rangers under Arathorn. Having no other place to stay, the refugees are taken from Arathorn to Taurdal, the village headed by his father Arador, the chief of the Dúnedain. There Arathorn and Arador puzzle over the motives of the orcs after they have found some jewels in slain orcs. While in Taurdal, Gilraen falls in love with Arathorn. Faced with raids on neighboring settlements, Arador leads his warriors on a campaign against the orcs in the area to restore peace to the region. Meanwhile, he sends Arathorn separately so that he can find out the background to the attacks. Both are successful with their missions and Arathorn discovers that the orcs serve Sauron and are looking for a ring for him. This is not, as Arador suspects, the ring of Barahir , an heirloom of the Dúnedain kings, but the one ring with which the dark ruler wants to increase his power. Arathorn and Gilraen receive Arador's blessing for a marriage, but Arathorn cannot muster the courage to ask Dirhael for his daughter's hand. Arador is called to Rivendell for Elrond's advice and the wedding is postponed until he returns. Finally Arathorn turns to Dirhael and the two lovers get married.
A year later, Arador is killed by a mountain troll in Troll Heights, making Arathorn chief of the Dúnedain . Gilraen becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son, Aragorn . Taurdal lives in peace for a while, until Elladan and Elrohir come with news from Rivendell. Sensing that the area is threatened again, Elrond begs that Gilraen and Aragorn be brought to Rivendell to safety, as is the tradition for all heirs to the Dúnedain chiefs. Before Arathorn and Gilraen can decide, the orcs attack the village again. They are repulsed and Arathorn leads the Rangers in pursuit of the attackers. The hunt is successful, but Arathorn is mortally wounded in the process. Without the guidance of a suitable chief, the Dúnedain Taurdal give up and secretly disperse into the forests of Rhudaur, while the Elvish twins, Elladan and Elrohir, Aragorn and his mother Gilraen to Rivendell to safety.
production
The idea for the film came up in 2003 when director and actress Kate Madison wanted to submit a film for the Tolkien Fan Film Exhibition. Initially a modest plan, the project grew until the first test shoots took place in April 2006. The main recordings began in June 2008 and lasted until 2009. The goal was a premiere at Ring * Con 2009, which was achieved. The film was later offered as a free live stream on various video portals, including Dailymotion and YouTube .
Madison spent her entire savings of £ 8,000 on the film. An additional £ 17,000 was raised through the publication of an online trailer, bringing the budget to £ 25,000. Born of Hope was created over a period of six years with the participation of 400 actors, who also slept in tent camps so that they could shoot early in the morning.
Christopher Dane (Arathorn) was ultimately very involved in the production of the film, contributing to both the script and editing of the final product. Kate Madison, who directed and produced the film, also appears as Ranger Elgarain in the film.
reception
The film caught the interest of some of the experts involved in Peter Jackson's trilogy :
“Amazing stuff. It's incredible to see what craftsmanship, sensitivity and attention to detail is being brought to bear on this ambitious project. Everything so far looks amazing and I can't wait to see the finished film. "
“Great thing. It is incredible to see how much craftsmanship, empathy and attention go into this ambitious project. Everything looks amazing so far and I can't wait to see the finished film. "
"I really admire what you are doing and would love to support your efforts in some way."
"I really admire what you are doing and I would like to support your efforts in some way."
“It looks like you people are putting together an awesome project - I'm looking forward to seeing the film, myself. Best wishes on completion of the project. "
“It looks like you guys are doing a great project here - I'm looking forward to seeing the film myself. Best wishes for completing the project. "
The Times’s Wendy Ide gave the film a positive review, giving it four out of five stars, calling it a " near note-perfect homage to Jackson’s vision for the Rings ." She also emphasized that the film was very well cast and that almost all of the performances were of a quality that was far different from what you would otherwise expect from no-budget films .
See also
Web links
- Born of Hope in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
- Daily Mail -Article about the film (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Robin Anne Reid: The Hunt for Gollum: Tracking issues of fandom cultures . In: Transformative Works and Cultures . 3, 2009. doi : 10.3983 / twc.2009.0162 .
- ^ Nicole Martin: Orcs are back in Lord of the Rings-inspired Born of Hope . In: The Daily Telegraph , October 27, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- ^ "Movies Editor": Lord of the Rings prequel for just £ 25,000. In: Yahoo! Movies. February 11, 2010; archived from the original on February 14, 2010 ; accessed on November 20, 2019 .
- ↑ Wendy Ide: Born of Hope . In: Times Online . Times Newspapers Limited. February 12, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2010.