Alexandra's Project

Alexandra's Project

Theatrical film poster
Directed by Rolf de Heer
Produced by Rolf de Heer
Domenico Procacci
Julie Ryan
Written by Rolf de Heer
Starring Gary Sweet
Helen Buday
Music by Graham Tardif
Cinematography Ian Jones
Edited by Tania Nehme
Production
company
Vertigo Productions Pty. Ltd.
The Australian Film Commission
Fandango Australia
Hendon Studios
Palace Films
The South Australian Film Corporation
Distributed by Palace Films
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Release dates
  • 8 May 2003 (2003-05-08) (Australia)
Running time
103 minutes
Country Australia
Language English
Box office A$844,494 (Australia)

Alexandra's Project is a 2003 Australian drama/thriller film written and directed by Rolf de Heer and starring Gary Sweet and Helen Buday.

Plot

Upon returning home from work on his birthday, Steve (Gary Sweet), a middle class husband and father of two, finds the house dark and his family not home. He notices a chair, his television set, and a video tape obviously set out for his viewing. He turns the TV and VCR on, and begins to watch a tape made for him by his wife, Alexandra (Helen Buday). The first clip shows his wife and children wishing him a happy birthday, but after the kids leave the room, Alexandra begins a striptease, and it appears to be nothing more than a birthday gift. As it progresses, however, it becomes clear that the tape is designed to humiliate and torture Steve for marital problems that Alexandra has been stewing about for years. As part of her show, Alexandra feigns breast cancer, has sex with their neighbor, and tells Steve that neither she nor their two children are ever coming home.[1]

Cast

Production

De Heer originally wanted to make the film so he could use a single location and use up various fragments of ideas he had accumulated.[2]

Release

The film's World premiere was 14 February 2003 as part of the Berlin International Film Festival[3] and was released regularly as Cinema release on 8 May 2003 in Australia.

Box office

Alexandra's Project took $844,494 at the box office in Australia[4] which is equivalent to $996,503 in 2009 dollars.

Reception

Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes assessed the film at 50% on its tomatometer with an average 5.4/10 rating.[5] The Cultural Post gave it three out of five stars.[1]

Accolades

Award Category Subject Result
AACTA Awards
(2003 AFI Awards)
Best Film Rolf de Heer Nominated
Domenico Procacci Nominated
Julie Ryan Nominated
Best Actress Helen Buday Nominated
Best Editing Tania Nehme Nominated
Best Original Music Score Graham Tardif Nominated
Best Sound James Currie Nominated
Rory McGregor Nominated
Nada Mikas Nominated
Andrew Plain Nominated
Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear Rolf de Heer Nominated
Chicago International Film Festival Gold Hugo for Best Feature Nominated
FCCA Awards Best Director Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Won
Best Film Nominated
Domenico Procacci Nominated
Julie Ryan Nominated
Best Actor - Male Gary Sweet Nominated
Best Actor - Female Helen Buday Nominated
Best Supporting Actor - Male Bogdan Koca Nominated
Best Editing Tania Nehme Nominated
Golden Trailer Awards Best Foreign Dramatic Trailer Nominated
Inside Film Awards Best Direction Rolf de Heer Nominated
Best Actress Helen Buday Nominated
Best Sound James Currie Nominated
Nada Mikas Nominated
Andrew Plain Nominated
Montreal World Film Festival Golden Zenith for Best Film from Oceania Rolf de Heer Won
Valladolid International Film Festival Golden Spike Nominated
Best Actress Helen Buday Won

See also

References

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