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User Rating:
7.0/10   426 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Ivan Sen (writer)
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Release Date:
23 May 2002 (Australia) more
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Plot:
Beneath Clouds is the story of Lena, the light-skinned daughter of an Aboriginal mother and Irish father and Vaughn... more | add synopsis
Awards:
6 wins & 11 nominations more
User Comments:
Tips for non-Australian viewers more (17 total)

Cast

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Dannielle Hall ... Lena
Damian Pitt ... Vaughn
Jenna Lee Connors ... Ty
Simon Swan ... Jimmy
Mundurra Weldon ... Liam
Athol French ... Kevy
Judy Duncan ... Jen
Kevin Pitt ... Smiley
Arthur Dignam ... Old Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tristan Bancks ... Dean
Winston Brearley ... Young Constable
Roger Adam Smith ... The Corn Farmer
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Runtime:
90 min
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Actor Damian Pitt had no previous acting experience and was spotted by director Ivan Sen in Moree in a group of 20 boys. Sen said he "had the perfect look". more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Tips for non-Australian viewers, 21 December 2003
Author: quarrion from Bendigo, Australia

I have little to add to the excellent reviews above. Tarkovsky? Tykwer? No wonder I loved it. I shall go away and have a good think about those connections.

My contribution is a bit of information about Australian aboriginals that may help non-Australians appreciate this exquisite movie.

1. It is normal for Australian aboriginals to take a while to speak to each other (or anyone) if they are strangers. When thinking about this I compared the film to Eric Rohmer and to Iranian films about young people. Iranians and Rohmer characters chatter endlessly about trivia but the powerful effect of the movie creeps up on you in the same way.

2. It is easy to miss the moment in which Vaughan discovers that Lena is Aboriginal. This is an important turning point in the film. To avoid spoiling I'll only give you a tip. An older person is involved and there is no discussion. If you watch for it you will see it.

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