Love, Lust & Lies

"Every family has its secrets"

2010 1h 27m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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The fifth film in the documentary series about the lives, hopes and dreams of three lively, working class Adelaide girls since they were fourteen in 1976.

“Every family has its secrets”

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Cast

Kerry Carlson
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Diana Doman
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Josie Petersen
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gillian Armstrong
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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ERA

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Part of the "Gillian Armstrong's Seven Years On" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gillian Armstrong, shot by Paul Costello. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cezary Skubiszewski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicholas Beauman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kerry Carlson and Diana Doman and Josie Petersen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gillian Armstrong directs. Paul Costello behind the camera. Cezary Skubiszewski scores. Nicholas Beauman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Part of the "Gillian Armstrong's Seven Years On" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Gillian Armstrong, shot by Paul Costello. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Cezary Skubiszewski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nicholas Beauman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kerry Carlson and Diana Doman and Josie Petersen carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Every family has its secrets".
10IMDB entry: tt1598106 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Paul Costello
Original score: Cezary Skubiszewski
Editing: Nicholas Beauman
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Love, Lust & Lies (2010)

Part of

Gillian Armstrong's Seven Years On

A documentary-series exploring the lives, hopes and dreams of three working class girls living in Adelaide, South Australia. The films visit them at ages 14, 18, 26, 33 and 48.

Also by

Gillian Armstrong

Key crew

Associate ProducerClaire Harris
ProducerJenny Day
Production ManagerCaitlin Stanton
EditorNicholas Beauman
Associate ProducerVicki Sugars
ProducerGillian Armstrong

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

woman director

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2010-01-26

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