Kate Grenville

A look at a situation that leads to a bad end. Carol Jerrems' only known extant fiml.

The year is 1950 and an English couple, Louise and Michael, have arrived in French-occupied Indochina to cover a story on a French-owned rubber plantation. They are to be the guests of the enigmatic plantation overseer, Daniel, and his beautiful yet difficult daughter Viola, at their elegant, decaying villa amid a tropical jungle. Michael and Louise hope that some time spent working in an exotic location will help reignite the passion in their floundering marriage. Instead they become unwittingly involved in the personal, sexual and political tensions of their hosts. Daniel is desperate to hold onto a way of life no longer possible in a country struggling for independence, bringing him into conflict with not only his daughter but also with his adopted country.

For forty years Lilian Singer has been locked up in a 'loony bin' by her father. Her release is eventually secured by her eccentric Aunt Kitty and her brother, John. Lilian starts to carve out a place for herself. As she explores Sydney and the people who live and work around her she sees others looking for love. Lilian shows us it is never too late to change your life and that even unusual choices can bring contentment.

This film explores the pressures experienced by Aboriginal women living in the city, and the effect that these pressures also have on their men and their children. In spite of all life's difficulties, the women seem to survive the urban environment better than the men. Their humour, intelligence and resilience in the face of adversity shines through.

En 1806, Will Thornhill, batelier sur la Tamise, est condamné à l’exil à vie après le vol d’une cargaison de bois. Il commence à purger sa peine en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud (le premier État d’Australie). Comme beaucoup de condamnés, il est amnistié au bout de quelques années et après l’acquisition de ses premiers hectares, il part s’installer avec Sal, son épouse, au bord du fleuve Hawkesbury. Mais un problème de taille se dresse au nouveau projet de vie de Will Thornhill : bien qu’il n’y ait nulle trace de barrières ou d’habitations, la parcelle appartient au territoire Darug, une nation aborigène présente sur place depuis 40 000 ans qui n'abandonnera pas ses terres...