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The Girl Who Came Late (1991)

The Girl Who Came Late poster
Original title
Daydream Believer
Directed by
Kathy Mueller
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman with a vivid imagination navigates work and romance in Sydney. She juggles a demanding job and a new relationship while struggling to keep her daydreams from taking over her real life.

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What happens

Daydream Believer aka The Girl Who Came Late (working title) is a 1992 Australian romantic comedy film starring Miranda Otto, Martin Kemp and Gia Carides; and directed by Kathy Mueller. Otto was nominated for an Australian Film Institute Award for "Best Actress in a Lead Role". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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