Strange fits of passion

Australia, 1999

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This is the bittersweet story of a young woman’s journey to discovering the meaning of love, sex and desire in a post modern world. Obsessed with falling in love and losing her virginity, the protagonist is irresistibly drawn to the enigmatic Francis, who she meets working in a second-hand bookshop. She embarks on a compulsive journey to find him which sees her through a series of hilarious sexual and social misadventures. Cast includes: Michela Noonan, Mitchell Butel, Samuel Johnson, Steve Adams and Anni Finsterer.

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director

Elise McCredie

producer

Lucy MacLaren

production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

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Film Victoria

Meridian Films

Duration

01:28:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1999

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