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Film Details
- Showtime; Strand / New Oz Productions,2000
Producers:
Paul Cox and Mark Patterson.
Production Companies:
CinéTé (in association with).
Premium Movie Partnership (in association with).
Showtime Australia.
International Film Festival Ghent (with the support of).
Strand / New Oz Productions.
Illumination Films (in association with).
Finance Organisations:
South Australian Film Corporation.
Australian Film Commission.
Film Victoria.
Director of Photography:
Tony Clark.
Editors:
Simon Whitington.
Production Designers:
Tony Cronin.
Music:
Paul Grabowsky.
Cast:
Including Julia Blake (Claire), Charles 'Bud' Tingwell (Andreas Borg), Kristine Van Pellicom (Young Claire), Kenny Aernouts (Young Andreas), Terry Norris (John), Marta Dusseldorp (Monique), and Robert Menzies (David).
Release Dates:
21 December 2000 (Australia).
Location:
Filmed in Adelaide.
Awards:
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Supporting Actor - Male (won), 2001.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Director (nominated), 2001.
AFI Award, Best Performance by an an Actor in a Supporting Role (nominated), 2000.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor - Female (won), 2001.
Las Palmas Film Festival, Golden Lady Harimaguada (won), 2001.
Montréal World Film Festival, Grand Prix des Amériques (won), 2000.
Golden Trailer Awards, Best Romance (nominated), 2002.
IF Awards, Best Actress (won), 2000.
Montréal World Film Festival, People's Choice Award (won), 2000.
AFI Award, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (nominated), 2000.
Taormina International Film Festival, FIPRESCI Prize (won), 2000. ('For the originality of its theme, the warmth of its approach and its superior performances.')
