Face to Face

Face to Face is adapted from David Williamson's play of the same name which is in turn based on the transcripts from real conflict resolution sessions. The story is about a young scaffold construction worker who is charged with assaulting his boss. By the end of the film, all our assumptions about guilt and blame are turned on their heads. As 10 people sit in a room discussing the turn of events that brought our protagonist to breaking point, twists and surprises reveal that all is not quite as simple as it seems. Michael Rymer directs his screen adaptation of 'Face to Face' (written by Australian playwright David Williamson), as an ensemble piece about 10 very dissimilar Australians bound together by a complex pattern of relationships and shared histories. Hysterically funny and deeply moving, each character's role in the drama peels back another layer as the story digs down to the roots of who these people really are.

5.2

86 min

Cast

Vince Colosimo

as Greg Baldoni

Matthew Newton

as Jack Manning

Sigrid Thornton

as Claire Baldoni

Luke Ford

as Wayne Travers

Robert Rabiah

as Hakim Slimon

Ra Chapman

as Therese Martin

Chris Connelly

as Richard Halligan

Laura Gordon

as Julie Rossiter

Lauren Clair

as Maureen Travers

Josh Saks

as Barry McLean

Glenn Maynard

as Nookie

Dom Phelan

as Mac

Calen MacKenzie

as Wayne Travers (young)

Richard Sutherland

as Stan Travers

James Romeril

as Adrian Baldoni

Director

Michael Rymer