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Joel Edgerton, Marta Dusseldorp, Peter Fenton, Ray Bull, Sacha Horler, Yvette Duncan - Director: John Curran Unfocused, twentysomething Gordon (Peter Fenton) moves in with Cynthia (Sacha Horler), a former co-worker with a low self-esteem due to her outward appearance, and begins a relationship with her based on drinking, drugs, and sex. PRAISE tells the bizarre, erotic tale of two down-on-their-luck individuals whose passionate affair threatens to save--or destroy--both their lives. Gordon (Peter Fenton) is an apathetic, chain-smoking asthmatic living in a grubby apartment in Brisbane. When he meets barmaid Cynthia (Sacha Horler), who suffers from eczema, the two begin to have sex, play Scrabble, and confront their pathetic situations. Based on a semi-autobiographical novel by Andrew McGahan, this festival favorite is an example of Australian cinema at its most quirky and impassioned. Praise Reviews: "...PRAISE is a refreshing and original film....A tale of longing - and of fleeting tenderness and grace..."
-- Adrian Martin, Film Comment "...An absorbing tale of sexual obsession....[PRAISE] will stick with you. It's more than worthy of its title."
-- Elvis Mitchell, New York Times "...Impressive....PRAISE is a lovely piece of movie making: precisely controlled but with a lived-in scruffiness. Curran has a remarkable sensitivity for the textures and rhythms of ordinary life..."
-- David Chute, Los Angeles Times
This is the only Peter Fenton video. Praise | List Price | $29.99 (You save $9.84) | | Studio | Pacific Media | | Orig Year | 1998 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  54642  | | CD Universe Part number | 1888965 | | Catalog number | 2003 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jul 08, 2003 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Rating Reason | Strong sexuality | | Running Time | 98 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Letter Boxed; Widescreen |
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