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Gordon is a chain smoking asthmatic living in a flea bag establishment with a bunch of other down and outers. He's low on energy from the disease and ennui, and emotionally drained from ten years of unrequited love.

Cynthia is plagued by eczema, but she loves to fuck and play scrabble. She is terrific. With Gordon taking a passive role, she moves into his place, puts a lampshade over the bare bulb and proceeds to jolly up his life. For a while, it seems as though they might save each other.

With an oppressive, overheated Brisbane providing the backdrop to an explosive love story, Gordon and Cynthia's journey is jolted onto the screen by Peter Fenton and Sacha Horler. Featuring an acclaimed and haunting soundtrack from Australia's Dirty Three, Praise is a gem that will stand the test of time as a modern Australian classic. See it. Love will never be the same.

Director:

John Curran [3],

Starring:

Sacha Horler [15], Peter Fenton [2],

Screen Formats:

Widescreen 1.78:1

Language and Sound:

English Dolby Digital Stereo

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