Angel Baby
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Michael Rymer
Peter Sardi
Simon Wilton
Robert Morgan
Marcus Eyre
Glynis Angell
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Harry is a special young man -- funny, caring, a natural leader who looks out for his friends -- but his life has been turned upside down by bouts of psychosis. At the center where he gets medication and treatment he meets another patient, Kate, a high-strung and impulsive young beauty who draws him into her private, magical world. Madly in love, they set up house together after Harry regains his white-collar job. But when Kate becomes pregnant, they find themselves at odds with doctors and relatives who are determined to restrict their choices. Pregnancy is "too risky" for Kate and the baby, they're told. But Harry and Kate believe the child, a girl they've named Astral, has 'chosen them.' With every reason to fight the system, the lovers make the bold sacrifice of setting aside their medication to be sure the baby is born healthy. Now they must fight the demons within them as well as the outside world as they struggle against great odds to stay on the path they've chosen.
Director
Michael Rymer
Cast
Peter Sardi
Simon Wilton
Robert Morgan
Marcus Eyre
Glynis Angell
Daniel Daperis
Bernadette Doyle
Aidan Fennessy
Gumpy Phillips
Linda Collinder
David Argue
Neville Stonehouse
Jacqueline Mckenzie
Alexis Anthopoulos
Geoff Brooks
Colin Friels
Louise Watson
Brenda Palmer
Dino Marnika
Sam Johnson
Humphrey Bower
Esme Melville
Alex Pinder
Brandon Ah Chong
Deborra-lee Furness
Samuel Johnson
Terry Emery
Sally-anne Upton
John Lynch
Colin James
Crew
Ian Anderson
Gregory Apps
Antonia Barnard
Hugh Bateup
Bernadette Breitkreuz
John P Brennan
Stephen Brett
Isobel Carter
Yvonne Collins
Tom Coltraine
Dany Cooper
Ann Darrouzet
Greg De Marigny
Greg De Marigny
Jo Friesen
Colin Gearman
Tanja George
Chris Gough
Damien Grant
Anthony Gray
Robert L Hall
Barry Hansen
Robin Hartley
Judith Hughes
Emma Jamvold
Andrew Jerram
Glen W Johnson
Euan Keddie
Martin Kellock
Chris Kennedy
Rick Kerr
Tony Leonard
Frank Lipson
Frank Lipson
Kerri Mazzocco
Trish Mcaskill
Sion Michel
Jennifer K Mitchell
Noel Mudie
Robert Murray
Marita Mussett
Ted Nordsvan
Andy Pappas
Andy Pappas
Joanna Mae Park
John Phillips
Arch Roberts
Ellery Ryan
Melissa Rymer
Michael Rymer
Jonathan Shteinman
Martine Simmonds
Joel Simpson
Zeljka Stanin
Dean Sullivan
Sean Tennant
Sean Tennant
Steve Vaughn
Kirsten Veysey
Robbie Visser
Jo Weeks
Tim White
Sharon Young
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of seven 1995 Australian Film Institute Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (John Lynch) and Best Actress (Jacqueline McKenzie), Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing.
Winner of the Australian Writers Guild (AWGE) Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Winner of the Citroen Audience Award at the 1996 Rotterdam International Film Festival.
Expanded Release in United States January 31, 1997
Released in United States 1996
Released in United States August 1995
Released in United States January 1996
Released in United States May 1995
Released in United States on Video July 15, 1997
Released in United States September 1995
Released in United States September 1996
Released in United States Winter January 24, 1997
Shown at Boston Film Festival September 6-19, 1996.
Shown at Brisbane International Film Festival August 1995.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) as part of program: "Independents Showcase" May 17-28, 1995.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Tiger Awards) January 24 - February 4, 1996.
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 1996.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (First Cinema) September 7-16, 1995.
Feature directorial debut for Michael Rymer whose script was developed with the assistance of the Australian Film Commission.
Began shooting March 21, 1994.
Completed shooting May 12, 1994.
aspect ratio 1:1.85
Released in United States 1996 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Tiger Awards) January 24 - February 4, 1996.)
Released in United States January 1996 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 1996.)
Released in United States Winter January 24, 1997
Released in United States May 1995 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) as part of program: "Independents Showcase" May 17-28, 1995.)
Released in United States on Video July 15, 1997
Released in United States August 1995 (Shown at Brisbane International Film Festival August 1995.)
Released in United States September 1995 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (First Cinema) September 7-16, 1995.)
Expanded Release in United States January 31, 1997
Released in United States September 1996 (Shown at Boston Film Festival September 6-19, 1996.)
