Love and Other Catastrophes 1996

     This film takes place at an Australian college in the 1990’s.  The focus is on Mia, a cinema studies major and her roommate Alice.  Mia is having a lot of struggles trying to change departments and being hit with $600 in overdue book fines.  She can’t change without paying money she doesn’t have, she can’t get the professors to sign off on the form after she pays the money.  Her lack of focus causes a breakup between her and Danni.  Alice sets a lot of rules about the person she wants to date.  They must be left-handed is a major deal breaker?  She realizes she is limiting herself in relationships and this is causing her to have a block in the writing of her thesis.

     A very lightweight comedy and the best thing I found about the film is the accents of the actors.  I like Australian accents and I find myself imitating them when I hear them.  I try not to do that in front of people I am actually conversing with at the time!!  Many trials but many friends to meet in college.  2 ½* (This movie is OK)

78 min, Comedy directed by Emma-Kate Croghan with Frances O’Connor, Alice Garner, Matt Day, Radha Mitchell, Suzi Dougherty, Kim Gyngell, Suzanne Dowling, Torquil Neilson, Christine Stephen-Daly.

Note:  Imdb 6.4 out of 10, 43% critic 74% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert 2*.

Special Note:  This is the first film for director Croghan and it was shot in 17 days with a limited budget.  She is also credited for Strange Planet 1999.  Frances O'Connor, Matt Day, Radha Mitchell, Suzi Dougherty, Suzanne Dowling, Torquil Neilson and Christine Stephen-Daly have been in other films and TV programs.  Alice Garner and Kim Gyngell no other credits.