Blessed

"Everyone has to find their own way home."

2009 1h 53m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 16

Drama

Synopsis

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Seven lost children wander the night streets while their mothers await their return home.

“Everyone has to find their own way home.”

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Cast

Frances O'Connor
Rhonda
Miranda Otto
Bianca
Deborra-Lee Furness
Tanya
Victoria Haralabidou
Gina
Monica Maughan
Laurel Parker
Wayne Blair
James Parker
William McInnes
Peter
Tasma Walton
Gail

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ana Kokkinos
Writers: Andrew Bovell, Christos Tsiolkas, Patricia Cornelius
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ana Kokkinos, shot by Geoff Burton. 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 Jill Bilcock 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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Frances O'Connor and Miranda Otto and Deborra-Lee Furness carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Everyone has to find their own way home.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1282024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ana Kokkinos directs. Geoff Burton behind the camera. Cezary Skubiszewski scores. Jill Bilcock cuts. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Ana Kokkinos, shot by Geoff Burton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Cezary Skubiszewski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jill Bilcock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Frances O'Connor and Miranda Otto and Deborra-Lee Furness carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Everyone has to find their own way home.".
7IMDB entry: tt1282024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.