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Wikipedia article
'Soft Fruit' is a 1999 drama film about a dying mother, and her children who come together to fulfill her last wishes. It is an Australian American co-production produced by New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion and directed by Christina Andreef.
Andreef later talked about the themes of the film:
As you grow older, it's so difficult to stay in relationship with your adult brothers and sisters. When you get into your thirties and forties, paths are dividing. 'Soft Fruit' is about that sibling struggle. You think you don't care when you have a fight and fall out. Someone is always on the outer. It's about that struggle to get back on the inner, on the inside.[http://www.signis.net/malone/tiki-index.php?page=Christina+Andreef&bl "Interview with Christina Andreef", 'Signet', May 2000] accessed 17 November 2012
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000 the soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack Album.ARIA Award previous winners.
Cast
*Jeanie Drynan as Patsy
*Russell Dykstra as Bo
*Linal Haft as Vic
*Genevieve Lemon as Josie
*Sacha Horler as Nadia
*Alicia Talbot as Vera
Awards
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180181/awards
*Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor - Russell Dykstra ('winner')
*Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actress - Sacha Horler ('winner')
*Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film (nominated)
*Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress - Jeanie Drynan (nominated)
*Australian Film Institute Award for Best Director - Christina Andreef (nominated)
*Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay - Christina Andreef (nominated)
*Australian Film Institute Award for Best Original Music Score Antony Partos (nominated)
Box office
'Soft Fruit' grossed $598,704 at the box office in Australia.[http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf 'Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office']
See also
*Cinema of Australia
References
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