Steve is a man who has it all, a successful career, wonderful children, beautiful home and a loving wife. However, returning to his home after work on his birthday, he finds his house deserted and darkened with almost all the lightbulbs missing, all easy access outside cut off and a videotape waiting for him. Playing that tape, he watches a bizarre and grueling recording in which his wife explains her grievance with him, her reasons for disappearing with the children and her revenge for how he treated her in a way he would never forget.
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- Australian Film Institute
2003
Nominated
AFI Award
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Helen Buday
Best Editing
Tania Nehme
Best Film
Julie Ryan
Domenico Procacci
Best Original Music Score
Graham Tardif
Best Sound
James Currie
Andrew Plain
Nada Mikas
Rory McGregor
- Berlin International Film Festival
2003
Nominated
Golden Berlin Bear
Rolf de Heer
- Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
2003
Won
FCCA Award
Best Screenplay - Original
Rolf de Heer
Nominated
FCCA Award
Best Actor - Female
Helen Buday
Best Actor - Male
Gary Sweet
Best Director
Rolf de Heer
Best Editing
Tania Nehme
Best Film
Best Supporting Actor - Male
Bogdan Koca
- Golden Trailer Awards
2006
Nominated
Golden Trailer
Best Foreign Dramatic Trailer
- IF Awards
2003
Nominated
IF Award
Best Actress
Helen Buday
Best Direction
Rolf de Heer
Best Sound
James Currie
Andrew Plain
Nada Mikas
- Montrйal World Film Festival
2003
Won
Golden Zenith
Best Film from Oceania
Rolf de Heer
- Valladolid International Film Festival
2003
Won
Best Actress
Helen Buday
Nominated
Golden Spike
Rolf de Heer