Over the coming weeknights at 9:30pm on SBS World Movies, enjoy a selection of the best Australian cinema, with plenty more local gems streaming at SBS On Demand.
The Unusual Suspects.
“I play a very small part, but it is pivotal in the main protagonists’ journey,” she told
Neos Kosmos.
The story follows the case of an elaborate heist set in Sydney’s glamourous Eastern Suburbs, played out by an all-star, diverse cast featuring names such as Aina Dumlao, AACTA award-winner Miranda Otto and Michelle Vergara Moore.
“As soon as I read the first two episodes, I was just like ‘this is so different and fun with a really amazing cast’,” she said.
“It moves fast…it’s colourful, it’s bright, it’s a bit camp. But it’s really well acted and really quite funny and dark at the same time.”
The Lord of the Rings) and Michelle Vergara Moore (
Condor, The Time of Our Lives) plus Heather Mitchell, Susie Porter, Peter O’Brien and more.
Aina Dumlao said: “
The Unusual Suspects is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. It’s a crazy ride with lots of twists and turns but, at the heart of it, it’s about female friendship. Underneath the wrapper of a crazy heist, it’s a story about empathy and finding common ground.”
The Aquarius Films series also marks the first major representation of Filipino-Australians in a local drama series.
Miranda Otto said: “What attracted me to the story is the joyful, colourful sense of fun. This high-pitched zany caper felt really fresh as an Australian project. It’s also a wonderful window into a culture that exists here that people probably don’t know a lot about.”
Vonne Patiag, with
Natalie Bailey (
Melvin Montalban
(Rope Burn, Cupid).
SBS will mark the lauch with a curated collection of content across the network celebrating both women and Filipino culture.
The Feed’s
Alice Matthews will also present a special half-hour program –
Unwrapped – featuring the cast and creatives discussing gender, race and representation. It will be available on SBS On Demand following the series premiere.
The Unusual Suspects is an Aquarius Films production for SBS with major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screen NSW and About Premium Content, which also handles international distribution. The series is financed with support from Cutting Edge Post.
Home, Iâm Darling exposes the hollowness of nostalgia
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By Harriet Cunningham
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Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, â â â â
Judy wishes for a simpler time. A time of hats and ties and rotary dial telephones. A time when a wife greets her husband with a martini and a pair of slippers.
Just be careful what you wish for.
Andrea Demetriades in Sydney Theatre Companyâs Home, Iâm Darling
Credit:Prudence Upton
Sydney Theatre Companyâs production of Laura Wadeâs Olivier Award-winning comedy,
Home, Iâm Darling, opens with a picture-perfect reconstruction of a 1950s household. Itâs cute. The wife prepares breakfast â a boiled egg and toast while the husband gets dressed.