Walking on Water (film)
Encyclopedia
Walking on Water is a 2002 Australian drama film directed by Tony Ayres
. The film explores the grief, tenderness, stupidity and humour that arises from death. When Gavin is finally laid to rest after a grueling fight with AIDS
, his close friends Charlie and Anna find themselves at odds regarding the way he went. In the weekend that passes, Gavin's estranged family come to stay, which only adds more tension to the strained household. As Charlie tries to cling to his distant partner Frank, and Anna begins a sexual affair with Gavin's married brother, the pair realize now that Gavin has gone and there is no one to keep them together, or even keep them in line. Moving, gritty, sharp, poignant and brimming with wit and heartbreak, Walking on Water is an exploration of human relationships, moral ambiguity and the consequences of difficult choices.
awards and the Teddy award
for Best Feature Film at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival
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Tony Ayres
Tony Ayres is a Chinese-born Australian screenwriter and director. He is most notable for his award-winning films Walking on Water and The Home Song Stories.-Early life:...
. The film explores the grief, tenderness, stupidity and humour that arises from death. When Gavin is finally laid to rest after a grueling fight with AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
, his close friends Charlie and Anna find themselves at odds regarding the way he went. In the weekend that passes, Gavin's estranged family come to stay, which only adds more tension to the strained household. As Charlie tries to cling to his distant partner Frank, and Anna begins a sexual affair with Gavin's married brother, the pair realize now that Gavin has gone and there is no one to keep them together, or even keep them in line. Moving, gritty, sharp, poignant and brimming with wit and heartbreak, Walking on Water is an exploration of human relationships, moral ambiguity and the consequences of difficult choices.
Cast
- Vince ColosimoVince ColosimoVincenzo Colosimo is an Australian AFI Award winning stage, television and screen actor. He has worked in both Australia and the United States.-Personal life:...
as Charlie - Maria TheodorakisMaria TheodorakisMaria Theodorakis is an Australian actress who has many credits in television, movies and theatre. She is best known for her roles in the television series CrashBurn and Marshall Law...
as Anna - Nathaniel DeanNathaniel DeanNathaniel Dean is an Australian actor and NIDA graduate, with a range of television credits that include: Home and Away , Always Greener , Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars , All Saints , Rain Shadow , Underbelly and Rush .He plays NickScandlon in WildboysDean is also an Australian movie actor, with...
as Simon - Judi FarrJudi FarrJudi Farr is an Australian theatre, film and television actor best known for several situation comedy roles on Australian television.She first became known for her role of Rita in the situation comedy My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?...
as Margaret - Nicholas BishopNicholas BishopNicholas Bishop is an English-born Australian actor. He is best known for his television roles as Detective Peter Baker on the soap opera Home and Away and as Peter Dunlop on the ABC medical drama Body of Proof .-Early life:Bishop was born in Swindon, England...
as Frank - David Bonney as Gavin
- Daniel Roberts as Carl
- Anna Lise PhillipsAnna Lise PhillipsAnna Lise Phillips is an Australian actress. Phillips grew up in Darwin and toured the Northern Territory with a youth theatre group before moving to the National Institute of Dramatic Art. She graduated from NIDA in 1996...
as Kate - Celeste Jones as Martha
- Maureen GreenMaureen GreenMaureen Green was a prominent news anchor on WTVH-TV Syracuse. Maureen originally started on WSYR-TV in 1982. In 1983 she joined the WTVH team at the anchor desk. Through Green's 22 years at WTVH she worked with the likes of Mike Tirico, David Muir, and Ron Curtis...
as Robyn - Timothy Jones as Dr. Simms
- Antonietta Morgillo as Florist
- Mark BakerMark Baker (actor)Mark Baker is an American stage and film actor. He made his Broadway debut in the original production of Via Galactica, one of the most expensive flops in Broadway history.- Biography :...
as Joey - Jillian O'Dowd as Crying Girl
- Lachlan Chapman as Dr. Simms' Boyfriend
Awards
Walking on Water won five Australian Film InstituteAustralian Film Institute
The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
awards and the Teddy award
Teddy Award
The Teddy Award is an international film award for films with LGBT topics, presented by an independent jury as an official award of the Berlin International Film Festival . Here, an "independent jury" implies that its members are not officially selected by the committee of the Berlinale...
for Best Feature Film at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
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