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The Eye of the Storm (2011)

The Eye of the Storm poster
Directed by
Fred Schepisi
Genre
drama
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aging matriarch lies dying in her Sydney mansion. Her two adult children return home after years away, and their old rivalries and resentments resurface as they wait for her to pass.

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What happens

The Eye of the Storm is a 2011 Australian drama film directed by Fred Schepisi. It is an adaptation of Patrick White's 1973 novel of the same name. It stars Geoffrey Rush, Charlotte Rampling and Judy Davis. It won the critics' award for best Australian feature at the 2011 Melbourne International Film Festival and had a September 2011 theatrical release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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