Babyteeth (2019)

Milla, a seriously ill teenager falls in love with a drug dealer, Moses, her parents worst nightmare.

Director:

Shannon Murphy

Writer:

Rita Kalnejais

Stars:

Eliza Scanlen, Michelle Lotters, Toby Wallace

16 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eliza Scanlen	...	Milla
Michelle Lotters	...	Scarlett
Toby Wallace	...	Moses
Sora Wakaki	...	Maria
Renee Billing	...	Lisa
Zack Grech	...	Isaac
Georgina Symes	...	Polly
Essie Davis	...	Anna
Ben Mendelsohn	...	Henry
Emily Barclay	...	Toby
Eugene Gilfedder	...	Gidon
Edward Lau	...	Tin Wah
Charles Grounds	...	Dean
Jack Yabsley	...	Government Spokesperson
Andrea Demetriades	...	Jenny

Storyline

When seriously ill teenager Milla falls madly in love with smalltime drug dealer Moses, it's her parents' worst nightmare. But as Milla's first brush with love brings her a new lust for life, things get messy and traditional morals go out the window. Milla soon shows everyone in her orbit - her parents, Moses, a sensitive music teacher, a budding child violinist, and a disarmingly honest pregnant neighbour - how to live like you have nothing to lose. What might have been a disaster for the Finlay family instead leads to letting go and finding grace in the glorious chaos of life. Babyteeth joyously explores how good it is not to be dead yet and how far we will go for love.

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Plot Keywords:

based on play | family relationship | mother daughter relationship | father daughter relationship | drug dealer | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

MA-17

Did You Know?

Trivia

Eliza Scanlen shaved her head for her role as Milla.

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Connections

Featured in Sky News Breakfast: Episode dated 21 August 2020 (2020)

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Soundtracks

For Real
Written by Grace Shaw, Matthew Kabbhaz & Ben field
Performed by Mallrat
Dew Process Publishing administered by Kobalt Music Publishing/BMG/Control
Licensed Courtesy of Create Control Pty Ltd

User Reviews

This is why I love cinema

This movie is pure love. It captured everything. I am so grateful for art like this to exist and to remind us we are alive. I think it's the best music I've ever heard in a movie in years. It is a masterpiece because it used everything this very diverse form of art has to offer to deliver such a palpable, direct, honest, and real taste of the beauty inherent to life and love. I'm always shocked when I discover a movie like this, stunned by the clarity and the truth of the vision it offers. Watch it, live it. Thanks to everybody involved in this piece of art.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 June 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Babyteeth

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,487, 21 June 2020

Gross USA:

$4,507

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$798,047

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Australia, Create NSW, Spectrum Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1