- Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Release Date: Mar 17, 2000
Summary:
For the first time in 15 years, all four siblings in a family show up to care for their dying mother, who is only given a couple of weeks to live. One comes from America with her two children. A divorced sister also comes with her child and sneaks off regularly to meet a mystery man who may be her ex-husband. The third & youngest daughter is an unmarried nurse aware of her ticking biological clock. The only son chases after his grumpy father who seems to not care a whit about his wife's circumstances. The four are also faced my their mother's dreams to accomplish a few things before she dies - to visit a beach she had visited in the past, to see her youngest married, and to visit Paris. She also wants to be embalmed and be honored with a 21 gun salute. Thus the whole group has to set off in the quest to fulfill their mother's wishes.
| Runtime: | 101 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for sexuality/nudity, language and drug content. |
| Production: | New South Wales Film & Television Office |
| Genres: | Drama, Comedy |
| Countries: | USA, Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Christina Andreef | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Christina Andreef | Written By |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alicia Talbot | Vera |
| Barry Evans | Bikie 1 |
| Cheyenne Dobbs | Gertie |
| Dion Bilios | Bud |
| Geneviève Lemon | Josie |
| Gezelle Byrnes | Elly |
| Glenn Butcher | Tony |
| Jeanie Drynan | Patsy |
| Jordan Frankland | Thomas |
| Linal Haft | Vic |
| Marin Mimica | Swifty |
| Russell Dykstra | Bo |
| Sacha Horler | Nadia |
| Terry Weaver | Podge |
| Trevor Mills | Smudge |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Helen Bowden | Producer |
| Jane Campion | Executive Producer |
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