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Director:
Michael Joy
Writers:
Michael Joy (story)
John L. Simpson (story)
Release Date:
18 September 2008 (Australia) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
What lies in the hearts of men.
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Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Incredibly affecting more (5 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Grant Dodwell ... Alex
Don Reid ... Cecil

Paul Gleeson ... Paul
Steve Rodgers ... Freddy

Steve Le Marquand ... Lucas
Paul Tassone ... Moses

William Zappa ... Anthony

Mathew Waters ... Darren
Leroy Page ... Windscreen wiper guy
Maria Simpson ... Christine
Lily Kate Simpson ... Poppy
Louise McCabe ... Lorraine
Jo Allebone ... Bar person
Luc Anthony ... Guy in bar #1
Michael Karacic ... Guy in bar #2
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
104 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Certification:
Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:M18 (cut)
Filming Locations:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Company:
Titan View more

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Featured in "At the Movies: (2008-11-05)" (2008) more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Incredibly affecting, 4 July 2009
10/10
Author: (drinkdrunkthedifferenceisu@hotmail.com) from Australia

I'm a 27 year old guy - I just finished watching Men's Group, about a therapy group for middle and older aged men, and it was like a punch in the stomach. No other film I've seen has conveyed to me the intense hurt, anger, aggression, and confusion that many men feel but try to repress. In that sense, I actually found the film really tense and often scary, because I constantly felt like someone was going to break or blow up at any minute. However, it also showed the compassion, empathy, and need for love that were underneath the brittle exteriors of some of the characters. I'm not a particularly emotional person, but my eyes watered for substantial portions of the running time. A movie that so affects me and my view of humanity is really special, and for that reason Men's Group is going into my mental top 10 list. It couldn't have achieved what it did without the genuinely phenomenal acting by everyone involved, and very clever direction and editing. It seemed incredibly real. I can't speak highly enough of this film, it bewilders me that there are only two comments on it so far, even though it's already been on DVD for some time! See it!

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