As a seasoned film critic with decades of experience under my belt, I must say that the release of “Rust” at this particular juncture feels like a bitter pill to swallow. The tragic death of Halyna Hutchins during production casts a long and dark shadow over this film, making it difficult to separate art from grief.
Halyna Hutchins’ film, titled ‘Rust’, will make its premiere on Wednesday at the Camerimage Festival in Poland. The movie has been in the works for three years since a tragic accident occurred during filming in New Mexico, where Halyna was fatally shot.
Olga Solovey, Hutchins’ mom and the plaintiff in the lawsuit against the production and actor Alec Baldwin, won’t attend.
In a statement made by her attorney, Gloria Allred, on Tuesday, Solovey expressed that she views the premiere as an effort to capitalize on her daughter’s demise.
Solovey had long dreamt about reuniting with her daughter in Poland, witnessing her work being brought to life on screen. However, that dream was tragically taken away from her when Alec Baldwin accidentally discharged a gun and took the life of her daughter. The pain deepens as Baldwin refuses to apologize or accept responsibility for this loss. Instead, he tries to unjustly profit from the incident involving my daughter’s death. This is why I have chosen not to attend the ‘Rust’ festival, especially since there is still no justice served for my daughter.
18 months following the shooting incident, “Rust” wrapped up its production, with further scenes being shot in Montana. The movie was finished as part of a legal agreement with Hutchins’ widower, aiming that some of the earnings might be utilized for the benefit of his son, who was only 9 years old at the time of her demise.
Following the announcement of the settlement, Hutchins’ family members – his parents and sister – have since initiated a separate legal action, which currently remains unresolved in the state of New Mexico.
The premiere has been presented by the producers as an opportunity to honor Hutchins’ final work.
During the movie’s shooting incident, the director, Joel Souza, sustained injuries. Despite his wounds, he is anticipated to join a panel discussion following the Camerimage premiere. This panel will also include Bianca Cline, the cinematographer who finished the film, and Stephen Lighthill, who previously mentored Hutchins at AFI.
As a movie lover, I’ve been closely following the situation with the “Rust” production. Despite promises made, the producers haven’t fulfilled certain payment obligations to the widower and son of cinematographer Hutchins yet, which has led their legal representative to warn that they might reinitiate legal action. The distribution of the film has been continually postponed, pushing back these payments.
Allred said that showcasing the movie to distributors amounts to exploitation.
The decision has been reached to push ‘Rust’ for sale to generate profits for Alec Baldwin and others involved in the tragedy that led to Halyna’s demise. However, attorneys Allred and her team have stated that Olga, Anatolii, and Svetlana strongly oppose this plan, as they feel it is exploitative of Halyna’s untimely death.
As a movie buff, I can’t help but reflect on the recent events surrounding Alec Baldwin and the film industry. Last July, Baldwin found himself facing manslaughter charges, yet the case was dismissed by the judge due to the prosecution’s negligence in withholding crucial evidence from the defense. Fast forward to now, and the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, is currently serving an 18-month sentence for a grave error – loading a live bullet into Baldwin’s firearm.
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2024-11-20 01:16