Although boasting strong performances,the fling-us-here and fling-us-there structure of Sue Brooks’s family drama feels gimmicky and lacks a certain grace Related: Looking for Grace director Sue Brooks on gender diversity in Australian film: 'They just don't accept it' In her 2003 tear-jerker Japanese myth, Australian director Sue Brooks uses sudden unexpected tragedy to transition from a pleasant cross-culture romance to an emotionally gut-punching drama. Its tale of a foreigner’s dalliance with a local in the Pilbara desert plays like a high-art equivalent of Dumb Ways to Die, and but the film generated considerable acclaim and attention regardless. Continue reading...
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