WillFull (2001)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Rebel Penfold-Russell

Writer:

Harry Cripps (written by)

Release Date:

29 August 2002 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Plot:

In this supernatural comic fantasy, C. Thomas Howell plays a motivational speaker whose girlfriend is contacted by her dead mother who follows her around offering unsolicited advice. |

Plot Keywords:

Motivational Speaker | Singapore | Mother Daughter Relationship | Dog | Walking Over Hot Coals

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Anna Lise Phillips	...	Catherine Waterford
C. Thomas Howell	...	Nat Wolff
Anne Looby	...	Katya
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell	...	Martin
John Gaden	...	Bill
Olivia Stambouliah	...	Clown
Nicky Wendt	...	Cynthia
Jennifer Claire	...	Ginny
Ellesha Dobbs	...	Young Catherine
Christopher Stollery	...	Giff
Felix Williamson	...	Scott
Nick Atkinson	...	Frank
Vina Lee	...	Asian Woman
Paul Barry	...	Doctor
Stephan Elliott	...	Customs Official

Runtime:

96 min | USA:95 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA

Company:

Latent Image Productions Pty. Ltd.

a true Aussie dramedy

WILLFULL was the first directorship for "Priscilla" exec producer Rebel Penfold Russell whose lively relationship with her own mother provides the raucous thrust of most of the comedy here. A reasonable budget shows in the lush look and style; Anne Looby especially as the Mame like mother returning to haunt her estranged daughter offering all sorts of impractical advice. It is actually a romance between Mother and Daughter and when pitched to that audience scores well. Male reviewers in Australia disliked the film and loudly said so, unfortunately they were in the majority of the media. Women loved it because they related so well. Released here at the same time as Ya Ya Sisterhood it deserved the bigger audience. The DVD is great to view especially for the art direction and the clothes. Previous effort from Russell and her co Producer Vicki Watson was the very funny family film PAWS.