Soft Fruit (film)
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Soft Fruit is a 1999 drama about a dying mother, and her children who come together to fulfill her last wishes. It is an Australian American co-production produced by Australian filmmaker Jane Campion
and directed by Christina Andreef.
Jane Campion
Jane Campion is a filmmaker and screenwriter. She is one of the most internationally successful New Zealand directors, although most of her work has been made in or financed by other countries, principally Australia – where she now lives – and the United States...
and directed by Christina Andreef.
Cast
- Jeanie DrynanJeanie DrynanJeanie Dryan is an Australian film and television actress well known for her roles in the Australian television series Class of '74 and in the 1994 film Muriel's Wedding.-Career:...
as Patsy - Russell DykstraRussell DykstraRussell Dykstra is an Australian actor of screen, stage and TV. He trained at the schools of Jacques Lecoq and Philippe Gaulier.-Partial filmography:* Soft Fruit , 1999 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role...
as Bo - Linal HaftLinal HaftLinal Haft, sometimes known as Lionel Haft, is a British actor.- Biography :Haft made his acting debut in an episode of Homicide as Harry Bruce in 1968. He went on to play his second role later the same year, as Adams in an episode of Contrabandits...
as Vic - Genevieve LemonGenevieve LemonGenevieve Lemon is an Australian actress who has appeared in a number of soap operas – as Zelda Baker in The Young Doctors, Marlene "Rabbit" Warren in Prisoner and Brenda Riley in Neighbours...
as Josie - Sacha HorlerSacha HorlerSacha Horler is an Australian actress. Her parents were lawyers, but co-founded Sydney's Nimrod Theatre Company in the early 1970s.-Career:...
as Nadia - Alicia Talbot as Vera
Awards
- Australian Film Institute Award for Best ActorAustralian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleThe AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is an award in the annual AACTA Awards, presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts...
- Russell Dykstra (winner) - Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting ActressAustralian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleThe Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. It has been awarded annually since 1976.-Previous winners:*1976: Melissa Jaffer – Caddie...
- Sacha Horler (winner) - Australian Film Institute Award for Best FilmAustralian Film Institute Award for Best FilmThis page lists the winners and nominees for the AACTA Award for Best Film since its institution in 1958. The award is presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts , an organisation which promotes the Australian film industry. Since the 1958 Australian Film Awards the...
(nominated) - Australian Film Institute Award for Best ActressAustralian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleThe Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is an award presented annually at the Australian Film Institute Awards. The award has been presented annually since 1971.-History:...
- Jeanie Drynan (nominated) - Australian Film Institute Award for Best DirectorAustralian Film Institute Award for Best DirectionThe Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards.-Previous winners:*1971 – Homesdale *1972 – Stork...
- Christina Andreef (nominated) - Australian Film Institute Award for Best ScreenplayAustralian Film Institute Award for Best ScreenplayThe Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. It has been awarded annually since 1976 as a joint category until 1993 when the award was separated into Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay...
- Christina Andreef (nominated) - Australian Film Institute Award for Best Original Music ScoreAustralian Film Institute Award for Best Original Music ScoreThe Australian Film Institute Award for Best Original Music Score is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards.-Previous winners:*1974/5 – Bruce Smeaton *1976 – Not awarded....
- Antony Partos (nominated)