Dance Me to My Song
- 22 October 1998 (1998-10-22)
Dance Me to My Song is a 1998 Australian drama film directed by Rolf de Heer. It was entered into the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film grossed $175,138 at the box office in Australia.[2] Heather Rose described her intention to make the screenplay "not just another soppy disability film".[3] Roger Ebert described the film as one where "the human will and spirit overwhelm you".[4] David Stratton describes the film as "a warm, positive, affirmation of life".[5] An article in Australian Feminist Studies discusses the film in the genre of women's films.[6]
Cast
- John Brumpton as Eddie
- Danny Cowles as Joe
- Catherine Fitzgerald as Dogface
- Susie Fraser as Social Worker
- Carmel Johnson as Temporary Carer
- Joey Kennedy as Madelaine
- Phil MacPherson as Trev
- Rena Owen as Rix
- Heather Rose as Julia
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Dance Me to My Song". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
- ^ "Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ Dance Me to My Song rewatched: a profoundly moving drama about living with cerebral palsy | Film | The Guardian
- ^ "Dance Me to My Song - mini reviews by Roger Ebert". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ De Heer displays customary compassion | SBS Movies
- ^ Simpson, Catherine; Matthews, Nicole (June 2012). "DANCING US TO HER SONG: Enabling Embodiment and Voicing Disability in Heather Rose's Dance Me to My Song". Australian Feminist Studies. 27 (72): 139–155. doi:10.1080/08164649.2012.677117. S2CID 147899207.
External links
- Dance Me to My Song at IMDb
- Dance Me to My Song at Oz Movies
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