Looking for Grace

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Looking for Grace

PG-13

2015

1h 40m

Drama

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When their teenaged daughter goes missing, a couple and an investigator search for her while keeping their own secrets and stories hidden.

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David Stratton

The Australian

The characters depicted are flawed in all sorts of ways, but Brooks's evident sympathy for all of them shines through and the result is an offbeat road movie filled with surprises and revelations.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 4, 2016

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Jessica Kiang

The Playlist

It is really only when we're with Grace, and when the things that happen are happening to her, that we find any of the grace that Brooks is looking for.

Rated: C+

Feb 4, 2016

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David Rooney

The Hollywood Reporter

Brooks generally is so bewitched by her characters' opacity that they remain frustratingly remote, even in the rare moments when they open up, diminishing the sorrow of the final-act tragedy.

Feb 4, 2016

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Nick Dent

Time Out Sydney

Brooks' screenplay is wryly funny about human behaviour, keenly observing the awkward ways anxious people rub up against each other.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 26, 2017

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Diana Dabrowska

Cinema Scope

The main disappointment of Looking for Grace is the finale, which replaces the Altmanesque ensemble style with something reminiscent of Kislowski's last works.

Sep 26, 2017

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David 'Mad Dog' Bradley

Rip It Up

The actors are all strong, with Mitchell and Roxburgh (a long way from TV's Rake) putting in fine performances, and a breakthrough turn from Young, whose elusive Grace holds this subtle saga together.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 4, 2016

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I have walked out of two films. This is one of them.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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I'm not sure LOOKING FOR GRACE quite knows what genre it is. It's difficult to categorise - sort of a drama that is slightly quirky and very, very dry with its humour at times. There are some interesting observations on mundane life. Told in a series of stories of characters that eventually converge and reveal what it is going on, it takes a while to understand what is happening. Grace's story is told first with almost no dialogue. It's quite slow but beautiful and uneasy. The acting is average except for Odessa Young, who plays grace, and Radha Mitchell (Grace's mother) who is not as good as Young but does express deep emotions with nuanced facial expressions. The story is quite intriguing although the climactic shock that occurs is a bit cliched now. There's not a lot of character development. The soundtrack, featuring quite a bit of piano, is gentle and slightly humorous in feel with stunning visuals of Australian landscape. Since seeing the movie, it has grown on me as I have reflected on it. It isn't great - and most viewers seem to be rating it so low that in my weekly guide I suggested it should be avoided. But if you're looking for something a bit different, you might enjoy this.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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A disjointed and disappointing Australian movie, a waste of great actors.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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The opening scenes with teenage Grace running away with a girlfriend worked best for me. I've travelled across Australia on a bus many years ago and the scenes were relatable. Also, Grace's relationship with a young guy they meet on there is handled truthfully. Once the older cast's stories are added on, it loses ground a little, although they are also honestly told and relatable. I am not sure anyone really learns anything here, though. Maybe it's making a point that so called perfect lives aren't what they seem. The ending scene with the mother was down played and drastic.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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The most boring film since the Pokemon movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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This film is truly boring. Don't waste your money. Yes, yet another truly dull Australian film. What was the director thinking?????

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Synopsis

When their teenaged daughter goes missing, a couple and an investigator search for her while keeping their own secrets and stories hidden.

Director: Sue Brooks
Producer: Lizzette Atkins, Sue Taylor, Alison Tilson
Screenwriter: Sue Brooks
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Thematic Elements|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 14, 2017
Runtime: 1h 40m

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