Face to Face (2011)
Face to Face is adapted from David Williamson's play of the same name which is in turn based on the transcripts from real conflict resolution sessions. The story is about a young scaffold construction worker who is charged with assaulting his boss. By the end of the film, all our assumptions about guilt and blame are turned on their heads. As 10 people sit in a room discussing the turn of events that brought our protagonist to breaking point, twists and surprises reveal that all is not quite as simple as it seems. Michael Rymer directs his screen adaptation of 'Face to Face' (written by Australian playwright David Williamson), as an ensemble piece about 10 very dissimilar Australians bound together by a complex pattern of relationships and shared histories. Hysterically funny and deeply moving, each character's role in the drama peels back another layer as the story digs down to the roots of who these people really are.
Director:
Michael Rymer
Writer:
Michael Rymer
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Vince Colosimo as Greg Baldoni |
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Matthew Newton as Jack Manning |
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Sigrid Thornton as Claire Baldoni |
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Luke Ford as Wayne Travers |
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Robert Rabiah as Hakim Slimon |
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Ra Chapman as Therese Martin |
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Chris Connelly as Richard Halligan |
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Laura Gordon as Julie Rossiter |
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Lauren Clair as Maureen Travers |
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Josh Saks as Barry McLean |
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Glenn Maynard as Nookie |
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Dom Phelan as Mac |
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Calen MacKenzie as Wayne Travers (young) |
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Richard Sutherland as Stan Travers |
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James Romeril as Adrian Baldoni |
| Directing | Michael Rymer | Director |
| Writing | David Williamson | Author |
| Writing | Michael Rymer | Screenplay |
| Production | Loretta Crawford | Casting |
| Production | Leanne Hanley | Producer |
| Production | Gabrielle Christopher | Producer |
| Production | Michael Rymer | Producer |
| Production | David Williamson | Producer |
| Production | Nick Orloff | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kaz Emanouel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robin Ramsay | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gregory Apps | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Dennys Ilic | Cinematography |
| Editing | Sasha Dylan Bell | Editor |
| Production | Gregory Apps | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monique Belzunce | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Sound | Richard Gibbs | Original Music Composer |