Hell Has Harbour Views (2005)

Directed by

Peter Duncan

Genre

drama, comedy, tv movie

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

MA15+

Rating

3.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lawyer works at a cutthroat Sydney law firm and gets caught up in the moral compromises of corporate life. The film follows his disillusionment as he navigates ambition, corruption, and personal betrayal.

satiricaldarkly comiccynicalmoderately pacedbleakgrittyobservationalmoody

What happens

Hell Has Harbour Views is a 2005 Australian television movie starring Matt Day and Lisa McCune. It was written and directed by Peter Duncan, based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Richard Beasley. Beasley began writing the novel while working at a small law firm and has stated that it is based on several stories and people. It was first published in Australia through Pan Macmillan and has been published in print and ebook formats. The film was nominated for "best miniseries or telemovie" at both the AFI Awards and the Logie Awards, losing to The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant at both; and for two additional AFI Awards and an additional Logie Award, all of which it lost to Love My Way. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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