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Bitter & Twisted

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A family slowly falls apart since the death of the oldest son three years earlier.

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Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) 09/19/2008
2/4
Noni Hazelhurst and Steve Rodgers are very good, but there really is only so much moping one can stand. Go to Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald 09/19/2008
It's a film that demands that you slow your own pulse rate and surrender to its melancholy rhythms. As with so many young Australian filmmakers, Weekes isn't interested in having his characters sparkle. Go to Full Review Alissa Simon Variety 04/29/2008
Despite game perfs from a well-known cast, weak scripting and sketchy character development leave too many holes to ultimately convince or compel. Go to Full Review Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews 03/09/2009
1.5/4
A much more appropriate title for this snoozefest would be Slow & Pointless. Go to Full Review Howard Feinstein Screen International 10/18/2008
It's a miracle when an untracked English-language film arrives on the scene -- and a special joy when said movie is smashing. Go to Full Review Jason Di Rosso MovieTime, ABC Radio National 09/19/2008
Infidelity, unrequited love and eating disorders fill these griefstricken stories, which start well but never really take flight. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/29/2012 Very surprised by the negative reviews on this. I actually thought it was a really good little Australian slice of life film. I found a lot of this really rang true, very relatable. It's not exactly a feel good film as it is about a family who have been through a trauma with the death of their adult son. The father is eating himself to death and unhappy at work as a really bad car salesman. The mother is feeling her age and like her life is over. I found her character especially good. Their other son is chasing around the girlfriend of his dead brother, who is meanwhile involved with an older married man - you get the idea! Not a happy group of people. Recommended if you don't need a movie that is all happy and not true to life. Personally I liked this a lot. See more 12/15/2010 Thoughtful film, gets it just about right for me. See more 11/26/2010 A little bit slow but the story somehow keeps you interested. See more 01/12/2010 did you ever get a sticker at school that said "For Trying!" ? See more Read all reviews
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Christopher Weekes

Director

Noni Hazlehurst

Penelope Lombard

Steve Rodgers

Jordan Lombard

Leeanna Walsman

Indigo Samvini

Christopher Weekes

Ben Lombard

Matthew Newton

Matt Salt

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Movie Info

Synopsis A family slowly falls apart since the death of the oldest son three years earlier.
Director
Christopher Weekes
Producer
Bridget Callow
Screenwriter
Christopher Weekes
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 21, 2019
Runtime
1h 30m
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