Love and Other Catastrophes

Love and Other Catastrophes
Directed by Emma-Kate Croghan
Produced by Helen Bandis
Stavros Kazantzidis
Yael Bergman
Screenplay by Yael Bergman
Emma-Kate Croghan
Helen Bandis
Story by Stavros Kazantzidis
Starring
Music by Oleh Witer
Cinematography Justin Brickle
Edited by Ken Sallows
Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date
 1 August 1996 (Australia)
28 March 1997 (US)
Running time
 79 minutes
Country Australia
Language English
Budget $250,000 (est.)
Box office $431,000
(US thru April 1997)

Love and Other Catastrophes is a quirky 1996 Australian romantic comedy film featuring Frances O'Connor, Radha Mitchell, Alice Garner, Matthew Dyktynski, Matt Day and Kym Gyngell. The film was the first full-length release by director Emma-Kate Croghan and is set and filmed at Melbourne University where she studied writing and film directing.

The film was nominated for five Australian Film Institute awards, including best film, best original screenplay, best actress, best supporting actress, and editing. Garner won a Film Critics Circle of Australia award for best supporting actress for her role in the movie.

Plot

The story revolves around University of Melbourne film studies students and roommates Mia (Frances O'Connor) and Alice (Alice Garner), each of whom is experiencing various upheavals. Mia and Alice have just moved into a trendy apartment but are in desperate need of a housemate. Mia's girlfriend Danni (Radha Mitchell) is keen to move in, but Mia fears commitment.

Obsessed with her favourite lecturer, Mia becomes embroiled in a war of paperwork with the University administration as she attempts to pursue him to his new department. She is hampered in her efforts to transfer by her current supervisor Professor Leach (Kym Gyngell). To add to her woes she then breaks up with her girlfriend, Danni. Danni pursues another love interest, in part to get back at Mia.

Alice, a habitual perfectionist, is four years late with her thesis on 'Doris Day as Feminist Warrior'. She is looking for the perfect man but can't find anyone who fits her strict criteria. Frustrated, she falls for the most unsuitable male possible... Ari (Matthew Dyktynski), a classics student and part-time gigolo. However she is the object of desire of shy medical student, Michael (Matt Day).

As the day ends and the party begins events begin to unscramble in unexpected ways. Omnia Vincit Amor... Love Conquers All.

Music

Love and Other Catastrophes features music by many bands including:

Box office

Love and Other Catastrophes grossed $1,687,929 at the box office in Australia,.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office


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