The Rage in Placid Lake
| The Rage in Placid Lake | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tony McNamara |
| Produced by | Marian McGowan |
| Written by | Tony McNamara |
| Starring |
Ben Lee Rose Byrne Miranda Richardson Garry McDonald |
| Music by | Cezary Skubiszewski |
| Cinematography | Ellery Ryan |
| Edited by | Lee Smith |
Release dates |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $482,798 |
The Rage in Placid Lake is a 2003 Australian film starring Ben Lee and Rose Byrne. It features Placid Lake (Lee), a seventeen-year-old boy who has led a suburban hippie life with his neurotic, free loving parents. The film documents his journey of self-discovery as he rejects his hippie roots and embraces the mundane by working for an insurance agency, much to his parents' horror.
Plot
Precocious, bohemian teenager Placid Lake finishes high school, but after having an existential crisis devises a plan to totally reinvent himself as a functioning member of society. With a few weeks spent reading a library of self-help manuals, Lake gets a haircut, bespoke suit, and gets a white collar job working for an insurance agency. Lake has a smart friend Gemma (played by Byrne) who tries to talk him out of his newly found economic rationalism.
Box office
The Rage in Placid Lake grossed $482,798 at the box office in Australia.[1]
Reception
Based on 15 reviews collected by the film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 53% of critics gave The Rage in Placid Lake a positive review, with an average rating of 6.1/10.[2]
Awards
| Award | Category | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA Award | Best Film | Marian McGowan | Nominated |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Won | |
| Best Actress | Rose Byrne | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Miranda Richardson | Nominated | |
See also
References
External links
- The Rage in Placid Lake at the Internet Movie Database
- The Rage In Placid Lake at the National Film and Sound Archive