Little Fish (2005)

Diretor:

Rowan Woods

Roteirista:

Jacquelin Perske (written by)

Data de Lançamento:

8 Setembro 2005 (Australia)

Gênero:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Suspense

Chamada:

The past is right here

Argumento:

Set in the Little Saigon district outside of Sydney, a woman (Blanchett) trying to escape her past becomes embroiled in a drug deal.

Plot Keywords:

Heroin | Junkie | Drug Dealing | Bank | Little Saigon

Prêmios:

12 wins & 22 nominations

Comentários dos utilizadores:

Suburbia struggles with smack

Elenco

Cate Blanchett	...	Tracy
Sam Neill	...	The Jockey
Hugo Weaving	...	Lionel
Martin Henderson	...	Ray
Noni Hazlehurst	...	Janelle
Dustin Nguyen	...	Jonny
Joel Tobeck	...	Moss
Lisa McCune	...	Laura
Susie Porter	...	Jenny
Nina Liu	...	Mai
Linda Cropper	...	Denise
Daniella Farinacci	...	Donna (as Daniela Farinacci)
Ferdinand Hoang	...	Khiem
Anh Do	...	Tran
Jason Chong	...	Mingh

MPAA:

Rated R for language, drug content and brief sexuality.

Duração:

Australia:114 min | USA:114 min

País:

Australia

Língua:

Vietnamita | Inglês

Cor:

Cor

Aspect Ratio:

1,85 : 1

Som:

Dolby Digital

Certificação:

USA:R | Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | UK:15 | Malaysia:18PL | Ireland:16 | Germany:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA

Locais de filmagem:

Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Companhia :

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)

Pegadinha:

One of the characters was originally meant to have been gone for a few years in Hong Kong. However, after shooting, they realized that the actor had a slightly American accent, so changed all references to Hong Kong to Vancouver, Canada.

Citações:

Janelle: She's doing great. She opening her own shop.
Tracy Heart: Mum. I going into partnership with Min who I work for at the video shop. they're expanding into internet online gaming.

Filme Connections:

Características "Farscape" (1999)

Tilha Sonora:

Chuyen Gian Thien Ly

Suburbia struggles with smack

An interesting portrayal of how heroin addiction impacts a cross section of people in suburban Sydney. The "little fish" in the multi-million dollar heroin trade swim around in circles, trying to escape the lives they are stuck with – some with more success than others. Tracy (Cate Blanchett) lives with the legacy of her former addiction, faced with temptation to fall back to her old ways, and constantly hitting a brick wall in her attempts to start her own business and escape her stagnant existence. Blanchett is, of course, strong in her portrayal, which was apparently inspired by her real-life interviews with addicts. The moment when she is tempted to return to her old ways is genuinely disturbing. Noni Hazelhurst is particularly excellent as tormented mum Janelle, desperate to keep her family from sinking, once again, into the mire. Hugo Weaving is convincing in his role has a drug-addled former football hero. His strong performance is boosted by his startling physical transformation. Watch out for Dustin Nguyen, who you might remember from '80s teen cop show 21 Jump Street. His accent is a little confused, which we can probably write off as the result of his character's multi-national background. Although the pic meanders a bit to begin with, taking some time to build up pace, it's a generally satisfying exploration of the underside of life in Sydney suburbia. Some sub-plots work much better than others, but the film is well worth a look, especially if you are a fan of the talented cast who generally shine here.