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The Winter of Our Dreams

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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.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 10/23/2004
3/4
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. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/07/2005
2/5
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 02/04/2004
The Winter of Our Dreams is an odd Australian film about the dis-ease in two very different people's lives. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/25/2017 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. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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John Duigan

Director

Judy Davis

Lou

Bryan Brown

Rob

Cathy Downes

Gretel

Baz Luhrmann

Pete

Peter Mochrie

Tim
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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
Producer
Richard Mason
Screenwriter
John Duigan
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 29m