50-50 (2011)

Follows Nellie Cameron, a real life prostitute famous on the streets of Sydney in the 1920s and 30s. Nellie is enjoying the perks of her world, the drugs, the money, the fame but in her game she can't afford love.

Director:

Megan Riakos

Writer:

Megan Riakos

Stars:

Oliver Ackland, Les Chantery, Jessica McNamee

Cast

Credited cast:
Oliver Ackland	...	Charlie
Les Chantery	...	Guido
Jessica McNamee	...	Nellie Cameron
Drew Pearson	...	Doherty

Storyline

Follows Nellie Cameron, a real life prostitute famous on the streets of Sydney in the 1920s and 30s. Nellie is enjoying the perks of her world, the drugs, the money, the fame but in her game she can't afford love.

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Genres:

Short | Crime | Drama | Romance

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Details

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

15 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Brilliant, emotional, and gripping

Hi all I saw this last night and was completely gripped by it. The subject doesn't really fit well with Comedy. Comedy and Cancer are not too immediately intuitive partners. However, with a good review at the Odeon Website, I gave it a go and found it utterly compelling. One sees the impact of the Cancer diagnosis to friends and family - and the upsides as well as downsides.

The comedic moments are indeed extremely funny. There is a sharpness to this film, which makes it unique for the many films I have seen this year - a piercing sense of reality throughout, and believability's not often seen Cinematically.

The therapy sessions have some predictability created for some unexpected upsides to the course of the film. I did personally find the therapist slightly adorable and sweet, and in fact all the supporting cast did really well.

Finding out one's true friends also seems to be a major implication and upside shown up by the film, as well as some other discoveries about what was and wasn't important.

Well worth watching!