A Sydney-shot dramatic rom-com, with Emily Barclay finding herself without a phone after colliding with Benedict Samuel. A night of adventure unfolds before she must return to her fiance in London.
Like the unfolding night, Ellipsis is something of a meandering narrative as the two find themselves in various locations around Sydney. It’s pleasant enough – and debut director David Wenham pays homage to the city itself. But the real drama and human interest lies with the phone repairman (Ferdinand Hoang) and his family.
Screened in the Melbourne International Film Festival.
Rating: 42%
Director: David Wenham
Writer: Cast & director
Main cast: Emily Barclay (The Light Between Oceans, In My Father’s Den), Benedict Samuel (The Walk, The Stanford Prison Experiment), Ferdinand Hoang (Mao’s Last Dancer, The Quiet American)
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