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Including Vince Colosimo (Charlie), Maria Theodorakis (Anna), Nathaniel Dean (Simon), Judi Farr (Margaret), Nicholas Bishop (Frank), David Bonney (Gavin), Daniel Roberts (Carl), Anna Lise Phillips (Kate), and Maureen Green (Robyn).
Release Dates:
Premiered on 10 February 2002 (Berlin International Film Festival).
Released in Australia on 26 September 2002.
Location:
Filmed in Sydney, New South Wales.
Awards:
AFI Award, Best Actress in a Leading Role (won), 2002.
AFI Award, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (won), 2002.
AFI Award, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (won), 2002.
AFI Award, Best Editing (won), 2002.
AFI Award, Best Direction (nominated), 2002.
AFI Award, Best Actor in a Leading Role (nominated), 2002.
AFI Award, Best Original Music Score (nominated), 2002.
AFI Award, Best Sound (nominated), 2002.
Berlin International Film Festival, Reader Jury of the 'Siegessäule' (won), 2002.
Berlin International Film Festival, Best Feature Film (won), 2002.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor - Female (won), 2002.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Director (nominated), 2002.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor - Male (nominated), 2002.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Supporting Actor - Female (nominated), 2002.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Editing (nominated), 2002.
