Sisters of War (TV 2010)

Director:

Brendan Maher

Writer:

John Misto (screenplay)

Stars:

Claire van der Boom, Sarah Snook, Khan Chittenden

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Claire van der Boom	...	Sister Berenice Twohill
Sarah Snook	...	Lorna Whyte
Khan Chittenden	...	Len
Anna Volska	...	Sister Cordula
Gerald Lepkowski	...	Bishop Leo Scharmach
Susie Porter	...	Kay Parker
Kuni Hashimoto	...	Japanese Captain
Kentaro Hara	...	Sugal
Helen Christinson	...	Cal
Helen Cassidy	...	Tootie
Catherine Miller	...	Sister Martha
Ben Taylor	...	Dave
Paulini Curuenavuli	...	Sister Marie
Ken Makio	...	Suzuki
Andrew Buchanan	...	Army Major

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 November 2010 (Australia)

Filming Locations:

Queensland, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pericles Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Auld Lang Syne"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Sung by the nurses when they believe they are going to be exchanged

User Reviews

A must see movie

Inspired by real events and based on Rod Miller's manuscript The Lost Women of Rabaul Sisters of War is a telemovie based on the true story of two Australian women, Lorna Whyte, an army nurse and Sister Berenice Twohill, a Catholic nun from New South Wales who survived as prisoners of war in Papua New Guinea during World War II. The two women remained friends for the remainder of their lives. Beautifully filmed with a feel of authenticity. The story of the Rabaul nurses would never have been told if it wasn't for an auctioneer who discovered a diary written by Grace Kruger, one of four civilian nurses captured by the Japanese in Rabaul in 1942. Apparently the diary was written cryptically as to confuse the Japanese soldiers and any casual reader and as a consequence went unnoticed for decades.