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Sandy Edwards (Toni Collette), an ambitious geologist, suddenly finds herself having to baby-sit Hiromitsu (Gotaro Tsunashima), a habitually silent Japanese businessman. Hoping to strike up a business deal, she agrees to take him on a field trip around Western Australia's remote Pilbara desert. Against the background of the outback, these two diametrically opposed strangers find themselves thrust together in a potentially life-or-death situation. As they journey further into the desert, they leave more of what they know about each other and themselves behind. The film oscillates between a cross-cultural journey, an emotional drama, and a haunting love story, while director Sue Brooks catches her audience off guard as she takes us down an unexpected route.
Original Release
09/07/2003
US Release
12/31/2003
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Toni Collette | Sandy Edwards |
Gotaro Tsunashima | Hiromitsu Tachibana |
Matthew Dyktynski | Bill Baird |
Lynette Curran | Mum |
Yumiko Tanaka | Yukiko Tachibana |
Kate Atkinson | Jackie |
Bill Young | Jimmy Smithers |
Reg Evans | Bloke in Row Boat |
George Shevtsov | James / James (lawyer) |
Justine Clarke | Jane |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Toni Collette | Sandy Edwards |
Gotaro Tsunashima | Hiromitsu Tachibana |
Matthew Dyktynski | Bill Baird |
Lynette Curran | Mum |
Yumiko Tanaka | Yukiko Tachibana |
Kate Atkinson | Jackie |
Bill Young | Jimmy Smithers |
Reg Evans | Bloke in Row Boat |
George Shevtsov | James / James (lawyer) |
Justine Clarke | Jane |
Igor Sas | Fraser |
Mike Frencham | Blake |
John Howard | Richards |
Phil Bennett | Barman |
Heath Bergersen | Petrol Bloke |
Jules Hutchinson | Canteen Worker |
Kuni Hashimoto | Japanese Translator |
Mark McAullay | Watson |
Greg McNeill | Tom Goodwin |
Stephen Parkin | Cargo Man |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sue Brooks | Producer |
Alison Tilson | Producer |
Simon Beaufoy | Producer |
Mark Blaney | Producer |
Bille Eltringham | Producer |
David Lightfoot | Producer |
Magnus Mansie | Producer |
Sue Maslin | Producer |