Monkey Grip (1982)

Directed by

Ken Cameron

Genre

independent film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

M

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1970s Melbourne, a single mother navigates an intense and destructive love affair with a heroin-addicted musician. The film follows her struggle to balance her need for independence with her compulsive attachment to him.

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What happens

Monkey Grip is a 1982 Australian drama film directed by Ken Cameron. It is based on the novel, also titled Monkey Grip (1977), by Helen Garner. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. The film was produced by Patricia Lovell and stars Noni Hazelhurst and Colin Friels, and featured an original soundtrack by Australian rock band the Divinyls. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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