Anu singh is interviewed about why she killed joe cinque. Joe cinques consolation is the sorry true story of canberra law student anu singh, who killed her boyfriend in 1997 by lacing his drink. Joe cinques consolation is a 2016 australian drama film directed by sotiris dounoukos based on the book of the same name by helen garner. Joe cinques consolation is a film that isnt afraid to ask difficult questions about the line between good and evil, the nature of mental illness and the failings of community. Joe cinques consolation 2016 1h 42min crime, drama, thriller october 2016 australia on 26 october 1997, australian national university student anu singh killed her boyfriend, joe cinque, by lacing his coffee with rohypnol and injecting him with heroin at a dinner party. The film premiered on australian television on the special broadcasting service sbs on friday 20 october 2017. Joe cinques consolation, an adaptation of helen garners 2004 book, premieres today after several soldout prescreenings, and showings at the. The promising first feature by helmer and cowriter sotiris. From neighbours to joe cinques consolation, maggie naouri stands out from the crowd. She was smart, beautiful, flirtatious and emotionally troubled. A true story of death, grief and the law is a nonfiction book written by australian author helen garner, and published in 2004. Joe cinques consolation by award winning filmmaker sotiris dounoukos is the adaptation of helen garners bestselling account of truelife events.
Joe cinques consolation is the screen adaptation of helen garners celebrated account of those events a psychological crime drama that examines joe and anus relationship and the. From neighbours to joe cinques consolation, maggie naouri. Melbourne international film festival revealed its full program yesterday, with a lineup that boasts over 345 films, including 24 world and 157 australian premieres. It is an account of garners presence at the separate trials of anu singh and her friend madhavi rao, who were accused of murdering singhs boyfriend joe cinque and garners attempts to understand the events that led to his death, as well. October 12, 2016 the middleclass undergraduate mentality of the 1990s is convincingly recreated, and the viewer cant help asking if they themselves would have been clearheaded enough to intervene. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. In early 1997 anu singh, a beautiful law student at the australian national university, confides in friends that she plans to kill herself to put an end. This is perhaps joe s consolation, that he will always be.
Joe cinques consolation when he met singh she was in her final year of law at the australian national university in canberra. Subscribe now 2 catch the best trailers and the latest hd official movie trailer, film clip, scene. Of course, its the heartbreaking tale itself rather than its analysis that will lure audiences to the film adaptation of joe cinques consolation, particularly in australia where it premiered. How to hit the ball then the turf with your irons magic drill duration. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. A supremely disturbing and perplexing australian crime from 1997 gets splashed onto the bigscreen in joe cinques consolation. Anus long, dark hair has lighter streaks and is tied at the base of her neck, just as helen garner described in her 2004 book joe cinques consolation. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Joe cinques consolation trailer 2016 drama movie hd duration. The film joe cinques consolation grapples with the question of how much. Joe cinques consolation 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. If you want your cinema neatly wrapped with a bow on top by the time you walk out of the theatre, then sotiris dounoukoss joe cinques consolation 2016 is not for you. It was released on dvd and digital download in march 2017.
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