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Directed by Rowan WoodsGenres Drama,
CrimeThemes Seafaring films,
Transport filmsActors David Wenham,
Toni Collette,
Lynette Curran,
John Polson,
Anthony Hayes,
Anna Lise PhillipsRating68%
After serving time in prison for an assault on a liquor store-owner, Brett Sprague is released from prison and returns home to his two brothers and their girlfriends, mother, stepfather, and girlfriend. Things have changed, and as Brett begins to drink his way through the day, he regains his "top-dog" position one argument at a time. This power-trip gets Brett and his brothers united in rage against their girlfriends and mother, and they are involved in a heinous crime. The aftermath of the night unfolds through the story with flashforwards., 1h46
Directed by Paul John HoganOrigin AustralieGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Romantic comedy,
RomanceThemes Seafaring films,
Transport films,
Films about marriageActors Toni Collette,
Rachel Griffiths,
Bill Hunter,
Sophie Lee,
Jeanie Drynan,
Daniel LapaineRating71%
A socially awkward, overweight, naïve "ugly duckling", who is obsessed with the music of ABBA, Muriel Heslop (Toni Collette) is the target of ridicule by the more fashion-conscious girls she considers her friends. She also is a perpetual daydreamer who yearns for a glamorous wedding and marriage to a man who will help improve her personal life and free her from a tedious life dominated by her demanding and often psychologically abusive father Bill (Bill Hunter), a corrupt politician who verbally lashes out at his subservient wife Betty and their unambitious children at every opportunity., 1h40
Directed by Mark JoffeGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Seafaring films,
Transport filmsActors Ben Mendelsohn,
Barry Otto,
Toni Collette,
Rachel Griffiths,
Aden Young,
Colin FrielsRating65%
Ben Mendelsohn stars as Lewis Riley, an unemployed young man who applies for a job as a director/drama teacher at a mental hospital. He lands the job and finds himself directing a production of the Mozart opera Così fan tutte, an elaborate, demanding piece of theatre, an opera in Italian. And it is going to be performed by a cast that he must select from among the patients, who only speak English., 1h37
Directed by Elissa DownGenres Drama,
RomanceThemes Medical-themed films,
Seafaring films,
Transport films,
Films about psychiatry,
Films about disabilities,
Films about autismActors Rhys Wakefield,
Luke Ford,
Toni Collette,
Erik Thomson,
Gemma Ward,
Firass DiraniRating71%
Fifteen-year-old Thomas Mollison (Rhys Wakefield) and his family move to a new home in the early 1990s. It begins with Charlie, his autistic brother banging a wooden spoon on the grass with neighbors staring and pointing, then it cuts to the house where there are locks on the drawers and Maggie, their mother, locking star shaped stickers in her bathroom cabinet. Thomas is anxious because he has to start at a new school, and make new friends - all he wants is to do is fit in and be regarded in the same way as everyone else. However, it seems he struggles to achieve this goal. Although his family appears to be a fairly happy one, Thomas often feels isolated; it seems as if his mother only dotes upon his brother, Charlie (Luke Ford), and does not pay any attention to him. Thomas, however, is devoted to his brother and shows affection for him. Charlie is Thomas's older brother who lives with autism, as well as Attention Deficit Disorder. Charlie enjoys dressing up like a monkey, playing computer games using a Commodore 64 and receiving gold stars for good behaviour. Charlie communicates with the rest of his family by using Sign Language., 1h50
Genres Drama,
Thriller,
Comedy,
CrimeThemes Seafaring films,
Transport filmsActors Bryan Brown,
Toni Collette,
John Goodman,
Sam Neill,
Sam Worthington,
Andrew GilbertRating61%
Barry Ryan is a late 1960s Australian mobster who controls the Sydney gambling scene and is making huge profits from casino slot machines. His profitable venture attracts the unwanted attention of the American Mafia, who attempt to secure a piece of the action by sending in two of their henchmen: the pensive, world-weary veteran Tony and his violent, not-too-bright sidekick Sal. Ryan soon finds himself fending off the trigger-happy "yanks", outback-style, while also contending with his feisty wife, needy mistress, and a crooked cop., 1h30
Directed by Adam ElliotOrigin AustralieGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
AnimationThemes L'adolescence,
Films about education,
Films about children,
Medical-themed films,
Seafaring films,
Transport films,
L'enfance marginalisée,
Films about psychiatry,
Films about disabilities,
Films about autism,
Films about school violenceActors Bethany Whitmore,
Toni Collette,
Barry Humphries,
Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Eric Bana,
John FlausRating80%
In 1976, eight-year-old Mary Daisy Dinkle (Bethany Whitmore) lives a lonely life in Mount Waverley, Australia. At school, she is teased by her classmates because of an unfortunate birthmark on her forehead; while at home, her distant father, Noel, and alcoholic, kleptomaniac mother, Vera, provide little support. Her only comforts are her pet rooster, Ethel; her favourite food, sweetened condensed milk; and a Smurfs-like cartoon show called The Noblets. One day, while at the post office with her mother, Mary spots a New York City telephone book and, becoming curious about Americans, decides to write to one. She randomly chooses Max Jerry Horowitz's name from the phone book and writes him a letter telling him about herself, sending it off in the hope that he will become her pen friend., 1h58
Directed by Peter GreenawayOrigin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-dramaThemes Seafaring films,
Transport filmsActors John Standing,
Vivian Wu,
Toni Collette,
Annie Yi,
Amanda Plummer,
Natacha AmalRating56%
After the death of his wife (Claire Johnston), wealthy businessman Philip Emmenthal (John Standing) and his son Storey (Matthew Delamere) open their own private harem in their family residence in Geneva (they get the idea while watching Federico Fellini's 8½ and after Storey is "given" a woman, Simato (Shizuka Inoh), to waive her pachinko debts). They sign one-year contracts with eight (and a half) women to this effect., 1h56
Directed by Paul John HoganOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-dramaThemes Medical-themed films,
Seafaring films,
Transport films,
Films about psychiatry,
Films set in psychiatric hospitalsActors Toni Collette,
Rebecca Gibney,
Liev Schreiber,
Anthony LaPaglia,
Bethany Whitmore,
Rob CarltonRating60%
Shirley Moochmoore (Rebecca Gibney) is a sweet misfit and mother of five daughters who are all convinced they suffer from various mental illnesses. Living in the Australian coastal suburb of Dolphin Heads and married to the often absent local politician Barry (Anthony LaPaglia), Shirley retreats into a fantasy world of her favourite musical, The Sound of Music. After she manically orders a huge amount of furniture, telling neighbours her husband won it on a TV game show, she's packed off to a mental institution; Barry instructs his daughters to say she's "on holiday in Wollongong"., 1h25
Directed by Kichitarō NegishiGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Romance,
PornographicThemes Seafaring films,
Films about sexuality,
Transport films,
Erotic filmsActors Yuki Ninagawa,
Eiko Nagashima,
Eiji OkadaRating65%
A working class young man, Tetsuo, who distrusts all rich people, falls in love with a girl, Chika, from an affluent family. He has a difficult time, but love survives despite the problems., 1h30
Directed by Victor Tourjanski,
Tim Whelan,
Nicolas FarkasOrigin FranceGenres Drama,
War,
RomanceThemes French war films,
Seafaring films,
Films about suicide,
Transport filmsActors Charles Boyer,
Merle Oberon,
Annabella,
John Loder,
Betty Stockfeld,
Miles ManderRating65%
Pendant la guerre russo-japonaise, un officier anglais, amoureux d'une jeune japonaise, s'engage sur le cuirassé commandé par le mari de la jeune femme. Il est tué durant la bataille et le commandant dont chacun veut fêter la victoire, se fait harakiri, désespéré d'avoir perdu l'amour de sa femme.