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Waiting (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute
San Sebastian International Film Festival
Venice Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
90 min + Extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Short Film
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1991 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Jackie McKimmie

Written By:
Jackie McKimmie

Actors:
Noni Hazlehurst ..... Clare
Deborra-Lee Furness ..... Diane
Frank Whitten ..... Michael
Helen Jones ..... Sandy
Denis Moore ..... Bill
Fiona Press ..... Therese
Ray Barrett ..... Frank
Noga Bernstein ..... Rosie
Peter Tu Tran ..... Tan
Brian Simpson ..... Booroomil
Matthew Fargher ..... Steve
Alan Glover ..... Policeman
Kaye Stevenson ..... Midwife
Mariette Rups-Donnelly ..... Gym instructor
Justin King ..... Muscle man

Synopsis:

Giving birth is meant to be a personal journey, measured by months and fraught with all manner of challenges along the way. Waiting captures the essence of impending motherhood, exploring the trials, tribulations and social expectations of a small-knit community in rural Queensland. Clare (Noni Hazlehurst) is a burgeoning artist who has just won on art fellowship to Paris. But the art world will just have to wait, because her latest creation sits restlessly in her womb, destined to be delivered for her long-time friend Sandy (Helen Jones) who cannot conceive a baby of her own. Friends and family make the pilgrimage to show their support for Clares selfless plight - including filmmaker Therese (Fiona Press), who arrives to film the birth as part of a documentary and Diane (Deborra-Lee Furness), a no-nonsense magazine editor ready to lend a hand. But when Clare begins to have second thoughts about giving up her baby, life becomes increasingly complicated, especially when an old boyfriend shows up and openly discusses his ideas of marriage. What is an exhausted and confused surrogate mother-to-be to do?
Waiting is a candid comedy about sex, motherhood, careers, friendship and impending family, presenting a colourful new angle on an age-old theme.

Clare is an artist who agrees to bear a child for another couple. The plot follows Clare as a series of friends gather, as the birth draws near. It also shows the interests each seems to take in the event. As we see the characters and their relationships develop, Clare begins to have second thoughts about giving up her baby. Her mixed emotions are further confused by the arrival of an old boyfriend who wants to marry her. What will she decide to do?

A teenage boy wants to leave his home town.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 22 March, 2013.

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