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Director:
Paul Cox
Writers:
Paul Cox (written by)
Bob Ellis (written by)
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Release Date:
April 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
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Awards:
2 nominations more
User Reviews:
The story of a woman who begins to lose her sight following an accident. more (3 total)

Cast

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Isabelle Huppert ... Colo
Robert Menzies ... Robert
Norman Kaye ... Tom
Monica Maughan ... Bea
Banula Marika ... Banduk
Sheila Florance ... Martha
Peter Aanensen ... George
Julia Blake ... Club Speaker
Jean-Pierre Mignon ... Jean-Francois
Ray Marshall ... Kevin
Maurie Fields ... Maurie
Sean Scully ... Doctor
Dawn Klingberg ... Pedestrian
Kyra Cox ... Sister
Tony Llewellyn-Jones ... Father
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Directed by
Paul Cox 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Paul Cox  written by
Bob Ellis  written by
Norman Kaye  written by
Morris Lurie  additional dialogue

Produced by
Jane Ballantyne .... producer
Paul Cox .... producer
Tony Llewellyn-Jones .... associate producer
 
Cinematography by
Yuri Sokol 
 
Film Editing by
Tim Lewis 
 
Production Design by
Asher Bilu 
 
Art Direction by
Lirit Bilu 
 
Costume Design by
Aphrodite Kondos 
 
Production Management
Milanka Comfort .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Virginia Rouse .... first assistant director
 
Sound Department
Tim Chau .... sound effects editor
Ken Hammond .... sound recordist
Frank Lipson .... sound effects editor
Graham McKinney .... boom operator
Sarah-Jane Van Gyen .... sound assistant
Yvonne Van Gyen .... sound assistant
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Ammitzboll .... key grip
Brendan Lavelle .... assistant camera
Nino Gaetano Martinetti .... camera operator
Virginia Rouse .... still photographer
 
Other crew
Joanne McLennan .... continuity
Santhana K. Naidu .... production accountant
 

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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Dandenong Ranges National Park, Victoria, Australia more
Company:
Australian Film Commission, The more

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The story of a woman who begins to lose her sight following an accident., 13 November 2001
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Author: anoble2 from Montreal, Canada

This is a brilliant work about sensory deprivation. Cox portrays the fear and uncertainty of loss of sight throughout his visual style. The Australians, notably Peter Weir, Bruce Beresford and Fred Schepisi have an astounding control and use of cinematic language to portray the senses and emotions of their characters.

I recommend other Aussie picks such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, Gallipoli, The year of living dangerously, Breaker Morant, Devil's Playground, The chant of Jimmy Blacksmith.

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