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      The Winter of Our Dreams

      1981 1h 29m Drama List
      Reviews 17% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Bored by his secure but humdrum life, bookstore owner Rob (Bryan Brown) finds an unlikely friend in Lou (Judy Davis), a heroin-addicted prostitute, after the suicide of a college classmate. Rob finds himself drawn to the troubled woman, and he and his distant wife Gretel (Cathy Downes) decide to help her turn her life around. But when Rob finds the stability of his world under attack, he must decide whether to maintain the friendship or return to the comfort of his old routine. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member John Duigan's film was unusual in 80s Australian cinema for its contemporary setting, jaded attitudes, and willingness to engage morally complex situations, yet the film is never gripping, perhaps because it lacks the clarity of structure needed to give a perspective on the characters' confusions. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Brown didn't win my sympathy for a moment. What just barely saves this film is the fact that we're not supposed to like the Brown character. As for Davis, she's a wonder. Rated: 3/4 Oct 23, 2004 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 7, 2005 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice The Winter of Our Dreams is an odd Australian film about the dis-ease in two very different people's lives. Feb 4, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Bored by his secure but humdrum life, bookstore owner Rob (Bryan Brown) finds an unlikely friend in Lou (Judy Davis), a heroin-addicted prostitute, after the suicide of a college classmate. Rob finds himself drawn to the troubled woman, and he and his distant wife Gretel (Cathy Downes) decide to help her turn her life around. But when Rob finds the stability of his world under attack, he must decide whether to maintain the friendship or return to the comfort of his old routine.
      Director
      John Duigan
      Screenwriter
      John Duigan
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English (Australia)
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 4, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 29m