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Look Both Ways (2005)

Look Both Ways poster
Directed by
Sarah Watt
Genre
drama film, live-action/animated film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman grapples with a recent cancer diagnosis while a photojournalist processes the trauma of witnessing a death at a train station. Their separate worries intersect through daily life in Adelaide. The film blends live action with animated sequences to show their inner thoughts.

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What happens

Look Both Ways is a 2005 Australian drama film, written and directed by Sarah Watt, starring an ensemble cast, which was released on 18 August 2005. The film was supported by the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund and opened the 2005 Adelaide Film Festival. It won four AFI Awards, including Best Film and Best Direction. The film was selected as a film text by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority for the VCE English Course from 2007 to 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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