Accidents Happen (2009)

Directed by

Andrew Lancaster

Genre

drama film, comedy film, coming-of-age film

Country

Australia, United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 84 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy keeps getting into accidents while trying to hold his family together after a tragedy. The story follows his struggles to cope with guilt and loss in a household full of tension.

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What happens

Accidents Happen is a 2009 Australian coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Andrew Lancaster and starring Geena Davis, Harrison Gilbertson, Harry Cook, Sebastian Gregory, Joel Tobeck, and Sarah Woods. Written by Brian Carbee, based on his childhood and adolescence, the story revolves around an accident-prone teenage boy and his family. The film was shot in Sydney, New South Wales, in 2008, and opened in Australia on 22 April 2010. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010 the soundtrack was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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