Any Questions for Ben? (2012)

Ben (Josh Lawson) is a twenty-something up and coming marketing guru who is invited to his old school to speak at a careers event, which is also attended by Alex (Rachael Taylor), an old ... See full summary »

Director:

Rob Sitch

Writers:

Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner,

Stars:

Josh Lawson, Rachael Taylor, Daniel Henshall

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Lawson	...	Ben
Rachael Taylor	...	Alex
Daniel Henshall	...	Nick
Felicity Ward	...	Emily
Christian Clark	...	Andy
David James	...	Malcolm
Jodi Gordon	...	Kelly
Ed Kavalee	...	Jim
Alan Brough	...	Ken
Rob Carlton	...	Ben's Dad
Tracy Mann	...	Ben's Mum
Lachy Hulme	...	Sam
Chantelle Raleigh	...	Fleur
Liliya May	...	Katerina Sinova
Tom Carmody	...	Stage Manager

Storyline

Ben (Josh Lawson) is a twenty-something up and coming marketing guru who is invited to his old school to speak at a careers event, which is also attended by Alex (Rachael Taylor), an old classmate. This rekindles a mutual attraction between them and is also a life-changing event for Ben, as he starts to question his career to date, and where his life is headed. He turns to those around him for support but realization slowly dawns that it is only he who can control his own destiny.

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Plot Keywords:

classmate | marketing | fame | life change | purpose in life | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 2012 (Australia)

Also Known As:

25

Filming Locations:

Yemen

Company Credits

Production Co:

Working Dog

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

DTS (as Datasat Digital Sound) Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A test screening for fans of Working Dog was held at the Jam Factory Cinemas in Melbourne on 1 September 2011. The Working Dog team were present to introduce the film to invited guests.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: Episode #9.1 (2012)

User Reviews

Quintessentially Australian

"Any questions for Ben" is one of those quintessentially Australian offerings - a realistic film about real life people living in a real life world, and asking every day real life questions about their own lives.

The main character, Ben (a fantastic portrayal of a twenty-something playboy searching for the meaning of life, by actor Josh Lawson) seems to have it all - great job, wads of cash, gorgeous girlfriends, fast cars, partying mates, etc. etc.

When he is invited back to his old school to talk about his career to the next generation of job seekers his life seems complete - but it is this event that sets him off on a quest to find more meaning in what he begins to see as his superficial existence.

There is a wonderful supporting cast including a best mate who loves to party but lacks any trace of emotional intelligence (Andy, played by Christian Clark), a second bestie (Nick, played by Daniel Henshall) who envies Ben's lifestyle but is not much of a party animal himself (".....seems a bit weird to be the designated driver on your bucks night...") and Ben's ultimate love interest, Alex, a beauty both inside and out with a brain to match, played by the lovely Rachel Taylor, of whom I am sure we will be seeing a lot more (Nicole Kidman comes to mind).

The beautiful city of Melbourne makes a stunning backdrop to this thoughtful movie which will make you laugh a bit (especially the scene that rolls during the credits) and possibly cry a little - but overall you should feel that it was a very worthwhile experience.