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Film Details - Cascade Films , 1998
Producers:
David Parker and Nadia Tass.
Production Companies:
Cascade Films.
Finance Organisations:
Film Victoria.
Director of Photography:
David Parker.
Editors:
Bill Murphy.
Production Designers:
Jon Dowding.
Music:
Phil Judd.
Cast:
Including Alana De Roma (Amy Enker), Rachel Griffiths (Tanya Rammus), Ben Mendelsohn (Robert Buchanan), Nick Barker (Will Enker), Kerry Armstrong (Sarah Trendle), Jeremy Trigatti (Zac Trendle), William Zappa (Bill Trendle), Torquil Neilson (Luke Lassiter), Sullivan Stapleton (Wayne Lassiter), Mary Ward (Mrs Mullins), Susie Porter (Anny Buchanan), Frank Gallacher (Dr Urquhart), Malcolm Kennard (Brian Cosgrove), Jan Friedl (Susan Hammett), and Jeremy Kewley (Maurice Reitman).
Release Dates:
27 August 1998 (Australia).
Location:
- Filmed and set in Melbourne.
Awards:
- Australian Cinematographers Society, Award of Distinction (won), 1999.
- AFI Award, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role [Rachel Griffiths] (nominated), 1998.
- Carrousel International du Film, Audience Camério (won), 2000.
- Carrousel International du Film, Camério–Best Film (won), 2000.
- Carrousel International du Film, Camério–Best Actress [Alana De Roma] (won), 2000.
- Carrousel International du Film, Camério–Best Actor (won), 2000.
- Giffoni Film Festival, Bronze Gryphon–Best Actress [Alana De Roma] (won), 1999.
- Giffoni Film Festival, Golden Gryphon (won), 1999.
- Heartland Film Festival. Crystal Heart Award (won), 1998.
- Oulu International Children's Film Festival, Starboy Award (nominated), 1999.
- Paris Film Festival, Public Prize (won), 1999.
- Young Artist Awards, Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Under (nominated), 1999.
Notes:
Script: Cathy Smith.
Settings:
- Melbourne, Victoria,
