Angel Baby is a 1995 Australian drama film written and directed by Michael Rymer and starring John Lynch, Jacqueline McKenzie and Colin Friels. The film was produced in 1993–94. It is a love story of two people with schizophrenia.
Premise Harry and Kate meet during therapy and fall passionately in love. They believe their love is so strong that it will allow them to go off their medication, and this is where their problems begin.
Cast John Lynch as Harry Jacqueline McKenzie as Kate Colin Friels as Morris Goodman Deborra-Lee Furness as Louise Goodman Daniel Daperis as Sam Goodman Robyn Nevin as Dr. Norberg David Argue as Dave Samuel Johnson as Checkout cashier John Brumpton as Clubhouse client
Awards The film swept the boards at the 1995 AFI Awards winning all the major categories as well as several major international film festivals.
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 1995 Won AACTA International Awards Best Original Screenplay Michael Rymer 1995 Won AACTA International Awards Best Achievement in Directing Michael Rymer 1995 Won Australian Film Institute Best Achievement in Cinematography Ellery Ryan 1995 Won Australian Film Institute Best Achievement in Editing Dany Cooper 1995 Won Australian Film Institute Best Actor in a Lead Role John Lynch 1995 Won Australian Film Institute Best Actress in a Lead Role Jacqueline McKenzie 1995 Won Australian Film Institute Best Director Michael Rymer 1995 Won Australian Film Institute Best Film Timothy White Jonathan Shteinman 1995 Won Australian Film Institute Best Screenplay, Original Michael Rymer 1996 Won Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Actor—Female Jacqueline McKenzie 1996 Won Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Actor—Male John Lynch 1995 Won Gijón International Film Festival Best Director Michael Rymer 1995 Won Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Feature Film Award presented to Timothy White and Jonathon Shteinman (producers), and Michael Rymer (writer/director) 1996 Won Rotterdam International Film Festival Audience Award Michael Rymer 1996 Won Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films Best Actress Jacqueline McKenzie
Box office Angel Baby grossed $1,070,726 at the box office in Australia.
See also Wheel of Fortune (Australian game show) used as a plot element in this film.
References
External links
Angel Baby at murdoch.edu.au