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THE EYE OF THE STORMCast: Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, Charlotte Rampling
Director: Fred Schepisi
Genre: Drama
Classification: MA15+
Runtime: 119 minutes
THE PERFECT GIFT FOR MOTHER'S DAY
In the Sydney suburb of Centennial Park two nurses, a housekeeperand a solicitor attend to Elizabeth Hunter as her expatriate son anddaughter convene at her deathbed. But in dying, as in living, Mrs.Hunter remains a powerful force on those who surround her. Basedon the novel by Nobel Prize winner Patrick White and directed by FredSchepisi, The Eye Of The Storm is a savage exploration of family relationships and the sharp undercurrents of love andhate, comedy and tragedy, which define them.
The Eye of the Storm is "a particularly Australian story by the only Australian Nobel Prize winner, Patrick White, starringthe 2012 Australian of the Year, Geoffrey Rush, and the 2012 winner of the Best Actress award at the Australian Academyof Cinema and TV Arts, Judy Davis, both playing alongside the much awarded Charlotte Rampling and all supported bythe very cream of Australia's screen and stage actors - how could it get any better" - Fred Schepisi (Screen Print, March).
The Eye of the Storm topped the Australian Academy of Cinema and Televison Arts (AACTA) tally with twelve nominations,including:
BEST FILM, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY, BEST LEAD ACTOR and the AFI MEMBER'S CHOICEAWARD
WINNER: BEST LEAD ACTRESS, BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN, BEST COSTUME DESIGN . AACTA AWARDS 2012
**** "Outstanding" - Margaret Pomeranz, At the Movies
**** "Rich and absorbing. Outstanding performances" - The Australian
Special Features
Audio Commentary with director Fred Schepisi;
Q&A with cast and crew at the Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Eye of the Storm
RRP: $34.95
Blu-ray RRP: $44.95Available on Blu-ray and DVD April 25
