Australia,
2006, 108 min
Directed by:
Neil ArmfieldCinematography:
Garry PhillipsCast:
Abbie Cornish, Heath Ledger, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Budge, Tony Martin, Sandy Winton, Tara Morice, Adrienne Pickering, Jason Chan, Damon Herriman, Luke Davies (more)Plots(1)
Dan (Heath Ledger), a charming but reckless young poet who falls in love with Candy (Abbie Cornish), a beautiful young student who is attracted to his bohemian lifestyle. In order to get closer to Dan, Candy joins him in his drug addiction. Their passionate relationship then alternates between bursts of ecstatic oblivion and bouts of despair and self-destruction. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 2006 - Neil Armfield (Golden Bear for Best Film)