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Director:
Kieran Darcy-Smith
Writers:
Kieran Darcy-Smith (screenplay)
Felicity Price (screenplay)
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Release Date:
26 April 2012 (Australia) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Mystery
Plot:
Four friends lose themselves in a carefree South-East Asian holiday. Only three come back. Dave and... See more » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
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User Reviews:
No thrills here See more (6 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)

Felicity Price ... Alice Flannery

Joel Edgerton ... Dave Flannery

Teresa Palmer ... Steph McKinney

Antony Starr ... Jeremy King
Nicholas Cassim ... Jon Canane
Otto Page ... Max Flannery

Isabelle Austin-Boyd ... Holly Flannery
Tina Bursill ... Margie McKinney

Wayne Blair ... Willis
Valerie Bader ... Helen King
Pip Miller ... Jim King
Robbie Hislop ... Delivery Doctor
Annie Stirling ... Mid-wife
Fiona Press ... Val
Phillip Hinton ... Collin
Alan Lovell ... Ross
Susannah Hardy ... Jude

Candice Storey ... Claire
Paul Magee ... Alex
Louisa Mignone ... Aida
Chris Walker ... Christian
Indiana O'Loughlin ... Kid at BBQ
Ivy Mai Jones-Evans ... Kid at BBQ
Cameron Ealey ... Kid at BBQ
Amber Saxby ... Kid at BBQ

Jessica Chapnik Kahn ... Steph's Flatmate
Farhat Imran ... Comforting Woman
Khulud Alkuhaile Marry ... Comforting Woman

Glenn Chow ... Vietnamese Car Driver
Tri-Tue Tran ... Vietnamese Car Passenger
Russell Newman ... Warehouse Manager
Paul Wilson ... Customs Officer
Kenneth Innes ... Customs Dog Handler
Kristina Ceyton ... Jeremy's Neighbour
Amelie Asschers ... Baby Grace
Anton Enus ... Radio Newsreader
Nhuyen Tran Viet Khoi ... Vietnamese Barman
Rous Mony ... Young Angry Cambodian Man
Bay Sach Kteauy ... Old Cambodian Man
Le Binh Giang ... Vietnamese Gang Members
Huynh Hai Minh ... Vietnamese Gang Member
Huynh Thien Tho ... Vietnamese Gang Member
Lam Mong Hoang ... Vietnamese Gang Members
Vutha Soth ... Cambodian Motorbike Rider
Pok Dyrama ... Cambodian Guard with a Gun
Marco ... Beach Party DJ
Tai Dara ... Beach Party Bartender
Theara ... Snack Stall Attendant
Kol Sreypov ... Mekong Whisky Seller
Pov Buntha ... Elephant Stall Vendo
Chansoua Chen ... Waitress
Din Chantha ... Working Girl
Bo Sreynet ... Working Girl
Vanny Ka ... Working Girl
Srey Mey ... Working Girl
Kheav Sreyneang ... Working Girl
Sreng Somalee ... Working Girl
Srey Thea ... Working Girl
Srey Neat ... Working Girl
Send Sreynet ... Working Girl
Ya Rithy ... Brothel Patron
Ya Ratha ... Brothel Patron
Sor Him ... Brothel Patron
Eoun Sokun ... Brothel Patron
Seng Borin ... Brothel Patron
Soun Somaly ... Brothel Patron

James Carrick ... Steph's Flatmate
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lap Phan ... Vietnamese / Cambodian
Vico Thai ... Vietnamese / Cambodian
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Directed by
Kieran Darcy-Smith 
 
Writing credits
Kieran Darcy-Smith (screenplay) &
Felicity Price (screenplay)

Produced by
Michael Cody .... line producer: Cambodia
Angie Fielder .... producer
Tiare Tomaszewski .... line producer
 
Original Music by
Rosie Chase (score composer)
 
Cinematography by
Jules O'Loughlin (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Jason Ballantine 
 
Casting by
Kirsty McGregor 
 
Production Design by
Alex Holmes 
 
Art Direction by
Claire Granville 
Vuthy Sok 
Vutha Soth 
 
Costume Design by
Joanna Park 
 
Makeup Department
Ti Bee .... makeup artist
Jennifer Lamphee .... make-up & hair design
Jackie Wallington .... makeup/hair attachment
 
Production Management
Bec Cubitt .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Drew Bailey .... first assistant director
Betty Fotofili .... second assistant director
Facundo Quirós .... third assistant director
Scott Selkirk .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Courtney Dawson .... casual set dresser
Hamish Ginn .... props
Joel Ibbetson .... art department runner
Joel Ibbetson .... assistant art director
Angelo Lara .... art department runner
Laura Nagy .... standby props assistant
Cate Rann .... graphics
Greg Refeld .... standby props
Brock Sykes .... props buyer
Ben Walker .... standby props
 
Sound Department
Jake Brown .... boom operator
Rosie Chase .... foley editor
Adam Connelly .... foley artist
Jasmin Cornford .... sound liaison
Rafal Dabrowski .... boom operator
Phalla Ea .... boom operator
Tom Heuzenroeder .... foley editor
Paul Huntingford .... dialogue editor
Chris Keros .... additional boom operator
John O'Connell .... sound recordist
Brooke Trezise .... sound designer
Mario Vaccaro .... foley artist
Andy Wright .... sound mixer
Andy Wright .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Visual Effects by
Scott Geersen .... title designer
 
Stunts
Nash Edgerton .... stunt coordinator
Ingrid Kleinig .... stunt double
Philip Partridge .... stunts
Brett Sheerin .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Scott Brokate .... key grip
Kristian Bruneteau .... key grip
Chun Chork .... electrics assistant
Rebecca Crowe .... second assistant camera
Scott Dolan .... first assistant camera
Clay Elliot .... assistant electrics
Angus Gowans .... grip
Jay Hanrahan .... additional camera
Miles Jones .... gaffer
Zane Kamat .... assistant camera: Cambodia
Zane Kamat .... data wrangler
Zane Kamat .... underwater camera operator
Sandy McLennan .... assistant camera
David Nichols .... key grip
Teyas Nichols .... assistant grip
Jules O'Loughlin .... camera operator
Bunpheng Sok .... gaffer
Lisa Tomasetti .... still photographer
 
Casting Department
Killian Maguire .... extras casting
Stevie Ray .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kate Abercromby .... costume stand-by
Annisa Belonogoff .... costume assistant (as Anisa Belonogoff)
Yolanda El Khouri .... costume assistant
 
Editorial Department
Adrian Hauser .... digital intermediate colorist
Michelle Junee .... post-production coordinator
Jonathan Tappin .... first assistant editor
Justin Ngy Tran .... digital intermediate on-line editor
 
Other crew
Peter Hicks .... location manager
Kristen Hodges .... production assistant
Killian Maguire .... producers asssistant
Paulette Munoz .... production secretary
'Meo' Luu Thi Ly Ngoc .... production coordinator
Nick Ray .... location manager
Antonetta Russo .... production accountant
Nathan Smith .... lab liaison
Sieha Sok .... stage manager
Sophal Sok .... location assistant
Mak Sophanne .... production assistant
Kulikar Sotho .... fixer
Amanda Turnbull .... production secretary
Jo Weeks .... script supervisor
Christine Williams .... production coordinator
Sokuntheavy Ya .... production assistant
 
Thanks
Brendan Donoghue .... thanks
Jessica Donoghue .... thanks
 

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Additional Details

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Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Certification:
Australia:MA15+
Filming Locations:
CambodiaSee more »
Company:
Aquarius FilmsSee more »

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2 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
No thrills here, 29 April 2012
Author: whitesunhorse from Australia

Wish You Were Here starts with a barrage of sights and sounds, as married couple Dave and his pregnant wife Alice (Joel Edgerton and Felicity Price), Alice's younger sister Steph (Teresa Palmer) and new boyfriend Jeremy (Antony Starr) holiday in Cambodia. All too quickly Dave and Alice have returned to Sydney, and we find out that Jeremy is missing after a drug fuelled night. As Steph returns home, questions are asked and secrets revealed as the trio try to cope with what happened.

I was intrigued as to where the movie was headed, but at around the 50 minute mark I was starting to lose patience, waiting for it to get to a point. When it finally got to that point, although shocking, I almost didn't even care what had really happened. And the final moments felt rushed and glossed over.

We don't get to see nearly enough of Edgerton or Palmer, both of whom have exceptional talent. Edgerton really embraces the character of Dave who is hiding a dark secret and it's slowly tearing him apart. Palmer doesn't get the chance to shine as her character is left alone to suffer. Considering it was Steph's boyfriend who disappeared, it would have been better to see more from her point of view. Price floats through with the same bored expression as a self absorbed wife. Starr is likable and very believable, but again we don't get to see him enough.

Unfortunately director Kieran Darcy-Smith's first feature doesn't know what it wants to be, and perhaps tries to be a little too clever for it's own good. I'll admit that the stunning trailer with the hypnotic music was what captivated me and gave me high hopes for Wish You Were Here, but I also feel that the trailer gives a different impression of what the movie ends up being about. It starts out as a mystery, but about half way through Alice becomes the main character and the movie takes a left turn into a narrative about a marriage breakdown from only one person's point of view.

The locations in both Sydney and abroad have been beautifully shot. The scenes between past and present flow seamlessly. Besides the opening of the movie, the fateful holiday is shown only through minor flashbacks, which I think are the highlight.

Australian movies certainly have the ability to pull you in and not let you go. But it's frustrating when you know a movie has the potential to move you and engage you, and it fails to do so. This should have been a gripping dramatic thriller, but sadly there are no thrills to be had here.

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