Titles tagged with ‘loneliness’
12 titles - sorted alphabetically or by year
1950s
Il Contratto feature film – 1953
In 1950s Melbourne, four recent Italian migrants eager for work to pay off their debts finally find employment on a rural farm near the city.
1970s
Sunday Too Far Away feature film – 1975
The defining elements of a great 1970s Australian film are all here – empty, confronting landscapes, hard-drinking Aussie blokes, and a sense of 'the great Australian loneliness’.
1980s
Lonely Hearts feature film – 1981
Comedian and satirist John Clarke wrote this film with Paul Cox: no wonder it is full of bright impish humour.
Ned Wethered short film – 1983
Lee Whitmore’s first animated film is a memoir of a frequent visitor to her home when she was growing up in the 1950s.
1990s
Proof feature film – 1991
This is a textbook example of how to make a film logistically simple without sacrificing complexity and dramatic impact.
Love Serenade feature film – 1996
The director’s light touch and the performances allows Love Serenade to get away with an outrageous joke involving a big fish.
Project Vlad short film – 1999
This 3D animated short is about the loneliness of the long distance astronaut.
2000s
Chinese Take Away documentary – 2002
An adaptation of a physical theatre show by performer Anna Yen, which explores stories about her family.
Hello short film – 2003
In this beautifully realised short film, animated characters communicate using music and recorded sound.
The Luminary short film – 2005
In this animated short without dialogue, a moth collector searches for a lost moth and more.
Noise feature film – 2007
This smart script explores the effect that chronic isolation can have on a nation.
Men’s Group feature film – 2008
A group of men meet regularly to discuss their feelings and their lives, but it takes a tragedy to help them reach a new understanding.
