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Blessed (2009)

Blessed poster
Directed by
Ana Kokkinos
Genre
drama film
Country
Australia, United States
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
MA15+
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows several working-class mothers and families in Melbourne as they face personal struggles and social pressures. It interweaves their stories over the course of a single day.

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What happens

Blessed is a 2009 Australian drama film directed by Ana Kokkinos and starring Miranda Otto and Frances O'Connor. It was released in Australia on 10 September 2009. It is a film adaptation of the play Who's Afraid of the Working Class? by Andrew Bovell, Patricia Cornelius, Melissa Reeves, Christos Tsiolkas and Irene Vela. The film was written by Bovell, Cornelius, Reeves and Tsiolkas. The film is 113 minutes in length and was filmed in Melbourne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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