Directed by:
Ray LawrenceCinematography:
Paul MurphyComposer:
Peter BestCast:
Barry Otto, Lynette Curran, Helen Jones, Gia Carides, Jeff Truman, Bryan Marshall, Gerry Duggan, Robert Menzies, Peter Carmody, Kerry Walker, Tommy Dysart (more)Plots(1)
The bizarre, disgusting, and perverse activity that transpires during the unfolding of BLISS caused quite a stir in Australia on the film's release, but that didn't stop it from winning the Australian Academy Award. BLISS tells the story of Barry Otto, a successful advertising executive with a loving wife, a medical student son, and a caring daughter. One day Otto collapses in the back yard and dies, though he is revived minutes later by paramedics. While dead, Harry learned that there is a heaven, and he becomes convinced that hell is here on earth. To make sure he gets to heaven, Harry decides to spend the rest of his life "being good"--to the dismay of his family, whose bizarre activities are only now coming to Otto's attention. BLISS shrouds its simpleminded thematic concerns in such a myriad of cinematic flash, shock tactics, and narrative pretension that the film seems to be saying much more about the human condition than it actually is. (official distributor synopsis)
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Bliss
Original Soundtrack Recording
Label: 1M1 Records
Year: 2016
Country: Australia
Format: digital
Length: 35:28
| 1. | The Vision Splendid | Peter Best | 01:56 |
| 2. | The Heart Attack | Peter Best | 02:56 |
| 3. | The Vision Splendid And Harry: Harry's Face | Peter Best | 00:57 |
| 4. | In New York Towers Of Glass And Thunderstorms | Peter Best | 00:53 |
| 5. | The Operation: Cockroaches: Imitations | Peter Best | 02:15 |
| 6. | Harry's Test: Do I Look Like A Monster, The Devil? | Peter Best | 01:15 |
| 7. | Harry Driving Over The Bridge | Peter Best | 00:44 |
| 8. | Punishment For What We Do Here, Betty-Cancer Is Everywhere | Peter Best | 00:13 |
| 9. | Honey Sex, If You're Good | Peter Best | 00:47 |
| 10. | Cancer Map | Peter Best | 00:40 |
| 11. | Morning Honey With The Wrong Harry But You Can Come And Live With Me In A Mental Hospital | Peter Best | 03:52 |
| 12. | Mr Harry Joy Meets Mr Joy | Peter Best | 00:25 |
| 13. | Alex Steals Harry's Stories | Peter Best | 02:03 |
| 14. | Alex Steals Harry's Moustache | Peter Best | 01:03 |
| 15. | Honey Leaves Harry At The Lights | Peter Best | 01:53 |
| 16. | Joel's Bullshit | Peter Best | 00:47 |
| 17. | Harry Sells Bettina's Ad | Peter Best | 00:28 |
| 18. | Harry Knows A Devil Has Harry | Peter Best | 02:11 |
| 19. | Harry Defends His New Life To Honey | Peter Best | 00:37 |
| 20. | Bettina Is Told She Has Cancer | Peter Best | 00:47 |
| 21. | Harry Watches Honey And Waits | Peter Best | 00:40 |
| 22. | Harry Plants A Gift That Takes 7 Years | Peter Best | 01:02 |
| 23. | Good April Honey Tries to Find Harry: The Love Letter That Took 8 Years To Flower | Peter Best | 02:11 |
| 24. | Epilogue: Harry Joy Leaves | Peter Best | 01:42 |
| 25. | End Titles | Peter Best | 03:11 |