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Walking on Water

  • 20022002
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  • 1h 30m
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Walking on Water (2002)
  • Drama
After the death of a friend, a household of long time friends and family are tossed into the myopic world of grief, where jealousy, betrayal and desire override more polite reactions to deat... Read allAfter the death of a friend, a household of long time friends and family are tossed into the myopic world of grief, where jealousy, betrayal and desire override more polite reactions to death.After the death of a friend, a household of long time friends and family are tossed into the myopic world of grief, where jealousy, betrayal and desire override more polite reactions to death.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
475
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  • Director
    • Tony Ayres
  • Writer
    • Roger Monk
  • Stars
    • Vince Colosimo
    • Maria Theodorakis
    • Nathaniel Dean
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tony Ayres
  • Writer
    • Roger Monk
  • Stars
    • Vince Colosimo
    • Maria Theodorakis
    • Nathaniel Dean
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    • 8User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 14 nominations

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    Vince Colosimo
    Vince Colosimo
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Maria Theodorakis
    • Annaas Anna
    Nathaniel Dean
    Nathaniel Dean
    • Simonas Simon
    Judi Farr
    Judi Farr
    • Margaretas Margaret
    Nic Bishop
    Nic Bishop
    • Frankas Frank
    • (as Nicholas Bishop)
    David Bonney
    • Gavinas Gavin
    Daniel Roberts
    • Carlas Carl
    Anna Lise Phillips
    Anna Lise Phillips
    • Kateas Kate
    Celeste Jones
    • Marthaas Martha
    Maureen Green
    • Robynas Robyn
    Timothy Jones
    • Dr. Simmsas Dr. Simms
    Antonietta Morgillo
    • Floristas Florist
    Mark Baker
    • Joeyas Joey
    Jillian O'Dowd
    Jillian O'Dowd
    • Crying Girlas Crying Girl
    Lachlan Chapman
    • Dr. Simms' Boyfriendas Dr. Simms' Boyfriend
    Lucinda Armour
    • Jacintaas Jacinta
    Jane Burgess
    • Lydiaas Lydia
    Jane Fullerton-Smith
    • Sallyas Sally
    • Director
      • Tony Ayres
    • Writer
      • Roger Monk
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    Storyline

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    After the death of a friend, a household of long time friends and family are tossed into the myopic world of grief, where jealousy, betrayal and desire override more polite reactions to death.
    • adelaide festival of arts
    • hiv aids
    • gay character
    • illness
    • quality of life
    • 98 more
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    • Taglines
      • Good Friends, Bad Behavior
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      First feature film role (and third role overall) for Nathaniel Dean, who portrays Simon.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tracker: IF Awards 2002 (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Spandex
      Written by Antonio Gambale

      Performed by Le Marquis

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Dealing with grief and loss
    Walking On Water is about the way people deal with grief. It's also about death with dignity, in that attempting to provide just that for a friend is what causes most grief for the main characters.

    When Gavin has lived as long as he can in relative dignity with HIV/AIDS, his live-in friends call for his family to come from South Australia to be at his bedside in Sydney.

    A traumatic, rather than peaceful death adds to the stress of the surviving friends and family as they try to sort out their lives after enduring 18 months of increasingly intense pressure.

    Charles and Anna are long time friends of Gavin. Charles has been working as full-time carer and fellow housemate Anna was also Gavin's business partner.

    Judi Farr is rock solid and very impressive as the loving mum who lost her son to far off Sydney many years earlier. She has as much need to grieve as the others but is being distanced by Anna.

    Charles struggles to maintain his sense of purpose and his relationship with boyfriend Frank, while Anna takes full advantage of opportunities to feel wanted.

    It's an intense and beautiful film with a superb soundtrack and real life characters. There is ample dark humour to add relief and overall it is definitely more food for thought than depressing, as we follow the characters' search for resolution.

    We will all have to learn to deal with grief. Hopefully we can take up the offer made at the start of the film: `Does anyone need counseling?'
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    • Jul 16, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 26, 2002 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chodzac po wodzie
    • Filming locations
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • SBS Independent
      • Adelaide Festival of Arts
      • Showtime Australia
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $118,176
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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