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A Silent Agreement

"Actions Speak Louder Than Words"

The first Australian film to feature Auslan (Australian Sign Language). "A Silent Agreement" tells the story of Reuben, a sensitive writer, who grapples with a speech impediment. His boyfriend, Derek, a profoundly deaf Human Rights activist, provides strategies to restore his confidence and communication skills. When Reuben approaches an over-the-hill film producer with his autobiographical screenplay, the producer betrays him and Reuben is forced to overcome the long-term effects of bullying in order to succeed.

Top Cast

  • Davo Hardy

    Davo Hardy

    Reuben Heywood

  • Joshua Sealy

    Joshua Sealy

    Derek Shanahan

  • Paul Mercurio

    Paul Mercurio

    Gareth Donahue

  • Sage Godrei

    Sage Godrei

    Lillian Donahue

  • Paul Armstrong

    Paul Armstrong

    Roy Heywood

  • Matthew Archibald

    Matthew Archibald

  • Simon Lee

    Simon Lee

Overview

The first Australian film to feature Auslan (Australian Sign Language). "A Silent Agreement" tells the story of Reuben, a sensitive writer, who grapples with a speech impediment. His boyfriend, Derek, a profoundly deaf Human Rights activist, provides strategies to restore his confidence and communication skills. When Reuben approaches an over-the-hill film producer with his autobiographical screenplay, the producer betrays him and Reuben is forced to overcome the long-term effects of bullying in order to succeed.

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Departure

An English mother and her teenage son spend a week preparing the sale of their remote holiday house in the South of France. Fifteen-year-old Elliot struggles with his dawning sexuality and an increasing alienation from his mother, Beatrice. She in turn is confronted by the realisation that her marriage to his father, Philip, has grown loveless and the life she knows is coming to an end. When an enigmatic local teenager, Clément, quietly enters their lives, both mother and son are compelled to confront their desires and, finally, each other.

Departure

6.3 2016