Radiance (1998)

With the death of their mother, two sisters (Nona and Cressy) return to their childhood home in Northern Australia where their third sister, Mae, lived looking after their mother. The ... See full summary »

Director:

Rachel Perkins

Writers:

Louis Nowra (play), Louis Nowra (screenplay)

Stars:

Rachel Maza, Deborah Mailman, Trisha Morton-Thomas

5 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Rachel Maza	...	Cressy
Deborah Mailman	...	Nona
Trisha Morton-Thomas	...	Mae
Russell Kiefel	...	Priest
Ben Oxenbould	...	Barman

Storyline

With the death of their mother, two sisters (Nona and Cressy) return to their childhood home in Northern Australia where their third sister, Mae, lived looking after their mother. The funeral happens and the three find themselves together in the house for the first time in years. With time to talk, drink and fight, past hurts are revealed and family secrets come out.

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Plot Keywords:

australia | funeral | death | illegitimacy | memory | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 October 1998 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Kisugárzás

Filming Locations:

Agnes Waters, Queensland, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

AndyInc., Australian Film Commission, The, Eclipse Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

**Fantastic Movie**

Tells the story of three estranged Indigenous sisters who reunite to grieve at their mother's funeral in Northern Australia.

Bringing different backgrounds together, the sisters experience trying to understand their differences, tears for each other, celebrating their lives, prejudices faced in the world, adventure and unveiling family secrets.

Eldest sister Cressy, an opera singer, doesn't particularly want to be there for certain reasons; middle sister, Mae, feels she has done enough and is bitter about life; and the youngest sister, Nona, is the free spirit who wants to have fun.

Fine story and Nona is a delight to watch on screen. Actor Deborah Mailman won the 1998 Australian Film Industry (AFI) Award for Best Actress for Radiance, with the film also being nominated for Best Film, Best Achievement in Direction, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Original Music Score and Best Production Design.

Good movie to watch with your sisters.